कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन | मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ||४७||
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi
你只拥有行动的权利，绝无权享有行动的果报。不要认为自己是结果的肇因，也绝不要执着于不行动。
You have a right to perform your duty, but never to the fruits of your actions. Do not consider yourself the cause of the results, and never be attached to inaction.
这可能是《薄伽梵歌》中最著名的诗节，它包含了四项指示：你只拥有行动的权利，绝无权享有行动的果报；不要认为自己是结果的肇因；也绝不要执着于不行动。现代心理学称之为“过程导向”而非“结果导向”。
This is arguably the most famous verse of the Gita. Four instructions: (1) your right is to work only; (2) never to the results; (3) don't think you cause results; (4) don't use this as an excuse for inaction. Modern psychology calls this "process focus" vs "outcome focus."