Hinduism · 26 October 2026

Action and its fruits

A woman potter shapes a clay vessel. — Artistic interpretation created using artificial intelligence tools.

In Bhagavad Gītā 2.47, Krishna addresses Arjuna and distinguishes action from its fruits: a person has a claim to action, but not to its results. One should not act solely for those fruits, nor become attached to inaction.

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