Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 6.2

Sanskrit

यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव। न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।

yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍava na hyasannyasta-saṅkalpo yogī bhavati kaśhchana

Meaning

True mastery in any field requires releasing attachment to outcomes. Focus on excellence in your work itself, not the rewards it brings.

Translation

That which they call monasticism, know that to be Yoga, O Pandava, for nobody who has not given up expectations can be a yogi.

Related Topics

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