कु॒र्वन्ने॒वेह कर्मा॑णि जिजीवि॒षेच्छ॒तँ सामाः॑ । ए॒वं त्वयि॒ नान्यथे॒तो॑ऽस्ति॒ न कर्म॑ लिप्यते॒ नरे॑ ॥ २ ॥
kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṃ samāḥ | evaṃ tvayi nānyatheto 'sti na karma lipyate nare || 2 ||
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Max Müller
English Translation
Though a man may wish to live a hundred years, performing works, it will be thus with him; but not in any other way: work will thus not cling to a man.
Simple English
English Translation
Even if a man wishes to live for a hundred years doing his works, this is the way it must be for him — no other way exists. Done in this spirit, work does not stick to him.