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Bhagavadgītā 3.25

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhāratakuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham

Transliteration IAST

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata | kuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham

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As the ignorant act from attachment to action, O Bhârata, so should the wise act without attachment, desiring the welfare of the world.

Annie BesantThe Bhagavad-Gita, or The Lord's Song (4th edition), 1922 · public domain

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  1. English As the ignorant act from attachment to action, O Bhârata, so should the wise act without attachment, desiring the welfare of the world. Annie Besant

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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0
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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0