Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 47: The Karma Yoga Foundation
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥ ४७ ॥
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stvakarmaṇi
Meaning in English
You have the right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself the cause of the results, nor be attached to inaction.
Astrological Significance
In astrology, people obsess over results — will I get the job, will the promotion come? This verse redirects focus from the fruit (ruled by planetary timing) to the effort (ruled by free will). It is the antidote to anxiety caused by Jupiter or Saturn delays in the 10th house.
Which Transit or Yoga Is This For?
Saturn in 10th house, Jupiter delays, Ketu Mahadasha, career stagnation periods
How to Use This Shloka as a Remedy
Recite this verse each morning before beginning your workday. It is especially powerful when chanted during Mercury or Jupiter hora for career matters.
Commentary
This is the most quoted verse of the Gita. The word adhikāra means 'right' or 'entitlement' — you are entitled to act, not to the outcome. This is the Vedic foundation of detached action, and it directly addresses the anxiety that planetary delays create in the native's mind.
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