Dr Kumar Vishwas
क्या सिर्फ अपने फायदे के लिए किया गया कर्म बेकार चला जाता है?
Trishanku's Karmanasha and Bhagirath's Ganga
Trishanku did tapasya (austerity) to go to heaven and ended up creating the Karmanasha river. Bhagirath wished for the Ganga for the welfare of the world. Prayer for a private heaven creates a Karmanasha, while effort for the world's good brings the Ganga to earth.
If you pray for your own private heaven, you will create a Karmanasha; if you labour for the good of the world, you become one who brings the Ganga to earth.