Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.12

Sanskrit

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा।।4.12।।

kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā

Meaning

Focus on your responsibilities rather than obsessing over results. Consistent, quality work naturally produces faster success than chasing outcomes directly.

Translation

Longing for the fruition of their actions (of their rites and duties), they worship the gods here. For, in the human world, success from action comes quickly.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: