Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Shloka Lyrics | Mahabharat

This Shloka is from the Star Plus show Mahabharat which was produced by Swastik Productions.

Karmanye Vadhikaraste Shloka was sung by Rohit Shastri. The chorus part was sung by Rohit & Sushant. Music was composed by Lenin Nandi.

This verse is from the Bhagawad Gita, where Arjuna was not willing to fight the Epic war of Mahabharat and Krishna explains to him to perform his duties.

Karmanye Vadhikaraste Shloka Lyrics - Mahabharat

Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshou Kada Chana
Ma Karma Phala Hetur Bhurmatey Sangostva Akarmani

Sanskrit Lyrics:

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥

Shloka Meaning:

Your right is to perform your work, but never to the results. Never be motivated by the results of your actions, nor should you be attached to not performing your prescribed duties.

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Word to Word Meaning of  Karmanye Vadhikaraste Shloka:

Karmanya means In the work
Eva means Only
Adhikara means Right
Te means Your
Ma means No or not
Phaleshu means In the result or fruit (‘Phal ’ refers to fruit)
Kadachana means At any time or Ever
Ma means No or not
Karmaphala means fruit of the work or result of the work
Heteu means either reason or motive
Bhu means Be
Ma means No or not
Te means Your
Sang means either Attachment or Companion
Astu means Let there be
Akarmani means Be in Action