Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-18
Release
Arjuna said: 1. I wish to know the essence of renunciation, O mighty-armed (Krishna), as also relinquishment, O Hrishikesha, severally, O slayer of (demon) Keshi O Lord, in truth, renunciation and relinquishment seem to connote the same meaning as ‘combination’ and ‘combine’ mean the same thing. I, therefore, think that both these words mean the same thing, namely relinquishment. If they have any distinctive meanings, please explain them to me. Then Lord Krishna said,” O Arjuna, they are two different words, but if they appear to you to convey the same meaning, that too is true in one sense (86- 90). It is true that both these words are used in the sense of relinquishment. But they are distinct in the sense that renunciation is the abandonment of all actions, while relinquishment is the abandonment of the fruit of actions. Now I shall explain to you the actions of which the fruit should be abandoned and the actions, which should be abandoned totally. Listen to it carefully. Whereas numerous trees grow of their own accord in the forests and on the mountains, the paddy or garden plants do not grow there. Grass grows plentifully without sowing seeds, but the paddy seedlings can be obtained only from the soil, which is burnt (91-95). Even if the body grows naturally, ornaments have to be fashioned. Even if the river becomes available naturally, a well has to be sunk. So the day-to-day and occasional actions take place in the natural course; but the optional (kamya) actions are not undertaken without a motive.”
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