Quote by Bhagavad Gita: “You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but not to the fruits of your actions.”

This teaches the principle of 'karma yoga,' emphasizing duty without attachment to results. It encourages focusing on the effort and the action itself, rather than worrying about rewards or failures, promoting inner peace and selflessness in all endeavors.

Spoken by Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, this verse forms a core teaching of selfless action, guiding Arjuna (and all humanity) on how to act ethically and effectively without being ensnared by outcomes during war.

Ancient Sanskrit text that forms part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, composed between the fifth and second centuries BCE. It takes the form of a dialogue between the prince Arjuna and the god Krishna on the eve of a great battle, addressing duty, action, devotion, and liberation. It is one of the most influential spiritual and philosophical texts in world history.