ഉപദേശം
What drives your action matters more than whether it succeeds. A selfish act that succeeds builds worse karma than a selfless one that fails.
മൂല പാഠം
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः
ലിപ്യന്തരണം: Kiṃ karma kimakarmeti kavayo'pyatra mohitāḥ
അർത്ഥം
The Gita's teaching on nishkama karma — desire-free action — places the weight of karmic consequence on intention, not outcome. This is liberating: you cannot control results, but you can always examine and purify your motive before you act.
പ്രായോഗിക ഉപയോഗം
Before your next significant decision or action, ask: what is my actual motive here? Is it service, ego, fear, or genuine duty? Do not judge yourself harshly — just see clearly. A clear motive, even an impure one you recognise, is already better than an unexamined one.
ഉറവിടം
Bhagavad Gita, BG 4.16
ആരോപണം: Vyasa