Verse 3.9
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः । तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ॥ ३.९ ॥
यज्ञके निमित्त किये जानेवाले कर्मोंसे अतिरिक्त दूसरे कर्मोंमें लगा हुआ ही यह मनुष्यसमुदाय कर्मोंसे बँधता है। इसलिये हे अर्जुन! तू आसक्तिसे रहित होकर उस यज्ञके निमित्त ही भलीभाँति कर्तव्यकर्म कर|
The Lord continued: O Arjuna, all the actions that a person performs in this world, except of course those associated with sacrifice or Yagya, tie that person to the world. Therefore, O Arjuna to break free from this link, perform all your actions well without being attached to them.