Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 20
त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते।ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान् ॥9.20॥traividyā māṃ somapāḥ pūtapāpā yajñairiṣṭvā svargatiṃ prārthayantete puṇyamāsādya surendraloka maśnanti divyāndivi devabhogān
Meaning
Krishna says that those who follow the three Vedas, drink the soma, and are cleansed of wrongdoing worship him through rituals and pray to reach heaven. Earning merit, they reach the world of Indra and enjoy heavenly pleasures.
हिंदी में अर्थ
कृष्ण कहते हैं कि तीनों वेदों के अनुसार चलने वाले, सोमरस पीने वाले और पापों से शुद्ध हुए लोग यज्ञों से मेरी पूजा करते हैं और स्वर्ग की प्रार्थना करते हैं। वे पुण्य कमाकर इंद्र के लोक में पहुँचते हैं और वहाँ दिव्य सुख भोगते हैं।
Notice one good deed you are doing today mainly for a reward, such as praise or a future benefit. Then do one small good deed expecting nothing back.
How did the good deed done without reward feel compared to the one done for reward?
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