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In this section of the Mahabharata, Krishna talks about doing one’s duty.
A
Ramayana
B
Veda
C
Upanishad
D
Bhagavad Gita
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work” This is one of the shlokas from The Bhagavad Gita and this speaks of an individual’s duties and responsibilities. This is Verse 47 from Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the second chapter of the Bhagavad Geetha, in the well known ‘Karma Yoga’ portion, Lord Krishna expounds on the importance of doing one’s duty in life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Krishna said: you grieve for those who are not worthy of grief, and yet speak words of wisdom. The wise grieves neither for the living nor for the dead. There was never a time when these monarchs, you, or I did not exist; nor shall we ever cease to exist in the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -Then he says “Give up this weakness of the heart. Stand up and face your problems.” This message relayed to Arjuna in the intense battlefield of Kurukshetra has tremendous significance to the Arjuna in all of us.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bhagavadgita is an episode recorded in the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic poem of ancient India. It is an influential religious text in Hinduism that takes the form of a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna, an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

Detailed explanation-6: -BG 2.47: You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.

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