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Bhagavad-gītā 2.47 · Duty & integrity

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Do Your Duty Without Attachment

“The Lord advised that Arjuna not be inactive, but that he perform his prescribed duty without being attached to the result.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Bhagavad-gītā 2.47, purport

Kṛṣṇa advises Arjuna to perform his prescribed duty without attachment to the result. Such duty leads toward liberation, while attachment to results causes bondage.

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Today, perform one of your prescribed duties as an obligation, without seeking its result for your own enjoyment.

Ask yourself

Am I attached to the result of my duty, or to avoiding the duty itself?

Keep in mind: Detachment does not mean inaction. Arjuna’s refusal to fight would also have been attachment, not a path to salvation.

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55 selected verse references across 18 chapters. Scriptural teaching summaries are original editorial paraphrases; applications, ethical guardrails, categories and pathways are editorial and not quoted from Prabhupāda. Always consult the linked translation and purport for complete context.

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