Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 18

Krishna said
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥3.18॥

naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścanana cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ

Meaning

Such a person has nothing to gain here by acting and nothing to lose by not acting. Nor do they depend on any being for any personal purpose.

हिंदी में अर्थ

ऐसे व्यक्ति को यहाँ कर्म करने से कुछ पाना नहीं होता और न करने से कुछ खोना नहीं होता। वह अपने किसी स्वार्थ के लिए किसी प्राणी पर निर्भर नहीं रहता।

Practise it today

Do one helpful thing today for someone who cannot repay you or praise you, and tell no one about it.

Reflect tonight

How did it feel to help without anyone knowing? Did you want recognition?

Letting goThe Self

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