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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 3, Verse 25

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत । कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ॥ २५ ॥

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārata kuryād vidvāns tathāsaktaśh chikīrṣhur loka-saṅgraham

Translation

As the unwise act with attachment to their work, O descendant of Bharat, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing to guide the world (loka-sangraha).

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

हे भारत! कर्म में आसक्त अज्ञानी जिस प्रकार कर्म करते हैं, आसक्ति-रहित ज्ञानी को भी लोकसंग्रह (संसार के मार्गदर्शन) की इच्छा से वैसे ही कर्म करना चाहिए।

Commentary

Loka-saṅgraha — holding the world together, guiding people rightly — is one of the Gita's key ideals. The wise work just as hard as anyone else; the difference is the motive. They act for others' welfare, not personal gain.