कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्à¤ूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥ (Chapter - 2, Shloka - 47) Meaning: You have right over your actions and not on the fruits of your actions. Engagement in action for the sake of fruits will result in bondage. Avoid obsession with inaction just because it doesn't yield fruits. Explanation: A human has right only over his actions, which means he/she can choose the actions. While performing actions, don't develop desire to enjoy fruits of your actions. If you expect fruits, then you become the cause of such fruits. As a result, you will be bound in the cycle of birth and death. However, if you don't expect fruits and accept whatever you get in return without expectation, then you will free yourself from the bondage of action. Performance of duty takes precedence over any other action even if it may not yield any material results. यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्à¤à¤µà¤¤ि à¤ारत:। अà¤्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥ (Chapt