Chapter 3, Verse 8karma yogaduty
Practical Step
Do your best work today without tracking who notices or what you'll receive. The quality of your effort is the practice itself.
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः
niyataṃ kuru karma tvaṃ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ, śarīrayātrāpi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmaṇaḥ
हिंदी अर्थ
तू शास्त्रविधिसे नियत किये हुए कर्तव्य-कर्म कर; क्योंकि कर्म न करनेकी अपेक्षा कर्म करना श्रेष्ठ है तथा कर्म न करनेसे तेरा शरीर-निर्वाह भी सिद्ध नहीं होगा।
English Meaning
You perform the obligatory duties, for action is superior to inaction. And, through inaction, even the maintenance of your body will not be possible.