Diligence, Focus & Doing One's Best
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥
Karmaṇy Evādhikāras Te Mā Phaleṣu Kadācana | Mā Karma-Phala-Heturbhūr Mā Te Saṅgo'stv Akarmaṇi ||
सरल अर्थ
You have full agency and right over your honest effort, but not over the final results. Do not let obsession with outcomes paralyze your actions, and never give in to laziness or giving up.
बच्चों के लिए
Your job is to study hard, practice your kicks, and do your best drawing. You can't control what grade the teacher gives or whether your team wins—so just focus 100% on playing your best and having fun with the effort!
मुख्य विचार
Process-oriented growth mindset, overcoming exam anxiety, and anti-perfectionism.
शब्द-मित्र
प्रत्येक शब्द पर टैप करें और अर्थ देखें।
Karmaṇi
In purposeful action and sincere effort
Eva
Alone
Adhikāraḥ
Your rightful agency and duty
Te
Yours
Mā
Never / do not let
Phaleṣu
In the final scores, outcomes, or results
Kadācana
At any time
Mā Karma-Phala-Hetuḥ Bhūḥ
Do not let anxiety about the outcome be your only motivation
Mā Te Saṅgaḥ Astu
Nor let there be any attachment in you
Akarmaṇi
To laziness, giving up, or inaction