Bhagavad Geeta 4.25
Sanskrit
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते। ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।
daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati
Meaning
Focus your efforts on meaningful work itself rather than external rewards. True success comes from disciplined action aligned with your purpose, not outcomes you chase.
Translation
Other yogis undertake sacrifice to gods alone, while others offer the Self as a sacrifice by themselves, in the fire of Brahman.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: