Lord Krishna on Karma Yoga

1.      The knowledge that I have communicated so far is from the analytical study. I will answer you from the knowledge acquired in karma yoga system. When you attain the knowledge in yoga system, you will cast off the bonds of action

2.      In karma yoga efforts are not wasted. Efforts do not lead to faults. Even if you are slightly familiar with this yoga system, it delivers you from the greatest of the fears.      

3.      In this path, there is single state of mind that is firmly devoted to the objective. The minds that are not firmly devoted to an objective are multibranched and leads to endless pursuits

4.      The ignorant take delight in the beauty of the words and the flowery structure of Vedas. They regard heaven as the highest object of acquisition

5.      The desirous consider the benefits of acquiring heaven as the prime object of acquisition and concern themselves with rites for attaining pleasure and profit

6.      For attaining pleasure and profit, they sweet talk and delude their hearts and minds. The deluded mind is unable to steadfastly hold itself and remain firmly devoted to the objective

7.      Arjuna, Vedas concern themselves with the triple aggregate: Duty, profit, pleasure. One who is unaffected by this triple aggregate, the one who is unaffected by the dualities of life and adheres to patience without anxiety for new acquisitions or protecting those acquired, goes beyond the three qualities of nature: goodness, passion, darkness

8.      The use of Vedas for the one who goes beyond the three qualities of nature, is same as the use of water from his well when a vast reservoir of pure water that extends all around

9.      You shall not have inclination for inaction. Your concern should only be with work. But not with the results. The results of your work should not become the motive for work

10. Arjuna, stay in yoga, and without attachment apply yourself to work. Consider its outcome: success or failure as equal and remain the same after the results. This equanimity is called Yoga.

11. Working with desire for fruit is inferior to working level-headedly. It is miserable to work for the sake of fruits. Surrender to equanimity.

12. Equanimous person refrains from branding actions as good and bad. Therefore, apply yourself to karma yoga. Yoga is cleverness in action

13. The wise renounce the fruits of the action, get freed from the obligation of karma and attain the state of bliss   

14. When your knowledge surpasses the maze of delusion, you will become indifferent to the ones that you have heard and the ones you will hear  

15. When you are distracted from your objective for various reasons, but you choose to remain firm and steady in your objective then you will attain the state of yoga