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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.20.10

స్వధర్మస్థో యజన్ యజ్ఞైరనాశీ:కామ ఉద్ధవ । న యాతి స్వర్గనరకౌ యద్యన్యన్న సమాచరేత్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥
sva-dharma-stho yajan yajṣair
[sva-dharma-stho yajan yajshair]
anāśīḥ-kāma uddhava
[anaasheeh-kaama uddhava]
na yāti svarga-narakau
[na yaati svarga-narakau]
yady anyan na samācaret
[yady anyan na samaacharet]
sva-dharma — in one’s prescribed duties sthaḥ — situated yajan — worshiping yajṣaiḥ — by prescribed sacrifices anāśīḥ-kāmaḥ — not desiring fruitive results uddhava — My dear Uddhava na — does not yāti — go svarga — to heaven narakau — or to hell yadi — if anyat — something other than his prescribed duty na — does not samācaret — perform.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sva-dharma-stho yajan yajṣair
sva-dharma
in one’s prescribed duties
sthaḥ
situated
yajan
worshiping
yajṣaiḥ
by prescribed sacrifices
anāśīḥ-kāma uddhava
anāśīḥ-kāmaḥ
not desiring fruitive results
uddhava
My dear Uddhava
na yāti svarga-narakau
na
does not
yāti
go
svarga
to heaven
narakau
or to hell
yady anyan na samācaret
yadi
if
anyat
something other than his prescribed duty
na
does not
samācaret
perform.
My dear Uddhava, a person who is situated in his prescribed duty, properly worshiping by Vedic sacrifices but not desiring the fruitive result of such worship, will not go to the heavenly planets; similarly, by not performing forbidden activities he will not go to hell.

The perfection of karma-yoga is described here. One who does not desire fruitive rewards for his religious activities does not waste time going to the heavenly planets for celestial sense gratification. Similarly, one who does not neglect his prescribed duty or perform forbidden activities will not be bothered by going to hell for punishment. Thus avoiding material rewards and punishments, such a desireless person can be promoted to the platform of pure devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Uddhava! A person who is situated in his prescribed duty, properly worshiping by Vedic sacrifices but not desiring the results will not go to the heavenly planets; similarly, by not performing forbidden activities he will not go to hell. It is possible that those who are overly attached to material karmas take up niṣkāma-karma. Performing their duties without desiring results, they do not go to Svarga. By avoiding prohibited acts, not breaking rules of ones sva-dharma, one does not go to hell.
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