Does this verse from Bhagavad Gita hold true in today's era ?

[Matador30]

"karmanye vadhika raste
ma phaleshu kadachana
ma karma phala hetu bhurba
te sangostav karmani"

When people closer to us expects good results from us.

The goal of our lives is to work hard in order to achieve good results.

Thank you.

[suchandra]

Originally Posted by Matador30 "karmanye vadhika raste ma phaleshu kadachana ma karma phala hetu bhurba te sangostav karmani" When people closer to us expects good results from us. The goal of our lives is to work hard in order to achieve good results. Thank you.

When people are on the material platform of life they expect material results from us. This was the case since creation of this universe. In fact this is the reason why we came into this material world, we wanted to enjoy and how is this possible when there's no "good result"?
Since Krishna Himself is saying this, how can it be outdated?
When there's a good result this should be used as far as possible to please the Lord. Krsna doesnt say that one shouldnt maintain his family.
He says this to Arjuna, instructing him how to properly act, without becoming entangled in karmic reaction.

TRANSLATION
You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.
BG 2.47

PURPORT
There are three considerations here: prescribed duties, capricious work, and inaction. Prescribed duties are activities enjoined in terms of one's acquired modes of material nature. Capricious work means actions without the sanction of authority, and inaction means not performing one's prescribed duties. The Lord advised that Arjuna not be inactive, but that he perform his prescribed duty without being attached to the result. One who is attached to the result of his work is also the cause of the action. Thus he is the enjoyer or sufferer of the result of such actions.



As far as prescribed duties are concerned, they can be fitted into three subdivisions, namely routine work, emergency work and desired activities. Routine work performed as an obligation in terms of the scriptural injunctions, without desire for results, is action in the mode of goodness. Work with results becomes the cause of bondage; therefore such work is not auspicious. Everyone has his proprietary right in regard to prescribed duties, but should act without attachment to the result; such disinterested obligatory duties doubtlessly lead one to the path of liberation.
Arjuna was therefore advised by the Lord to fight as a matter of duty without attachment to the result. His nonparticipation in the battle is another side of attachment. Such attachment never leads one to the path of salvation. Any attachment, positive or negative, is cause for bondage. Inaction is sinful. Therefore, fighting as a matter of duty was the only auspicious path of salvation for Arjuna.

[indulekhadasi]

Yes definitely.
Every word of the Bhagavad Gita remains true today.
And after all, it was spoken not too long ago.
It was the end of Dvapara, almost beginning Kali.

[Gaurahari das]

I believe unless one does a lot of Hearing & chanting and serving a pure devotte one will find it dificult to apply this verse in their lives especially living in materialistic western countries. I believe thats why Gauranga said do congregational chanting.