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has the ability and privilege to do one's respective duty, but has
no control over the results. The fruits of work should not be the
motive. Also, one should never remain inactive. (2.47)
(Everybody in India remembers this verse
in Sanskrit!) Remember the Lord and do your duty to the best of your
ability. Abandon attachment to, and worry for the fruits of your
work, and remain calm in both success and failure. One may expect
desirable results, but should be fully prepared for the undesirable
also. The calmness of mind is called yoga. (2.48)
(The fear of failure, due to being
attached to the fruits, robs work efficiency. Work is done more
efficiently when one is not bothered with the outcome, good or bad,
of the results) A Karma-yogi (or the one who does his or her duty as
mentioned above in verse 2.48) gets liberation from both vice and
virtue in this life itself.
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