Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 109

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-3 Karma Yogaḥ

tattva-vittu mahābāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ | guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate || 28|| 28. But he who knows the truth about the divisions of the Gunas and their functions, O mightyarmed one, through his awareness that the Gunas operate on their products, is not attached. prakṛter-guṇa saṃmūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu | tān-akṛtsna vido mandān kṛtsnavinna vicālayet || 29 || 29. Those who are deluded by the Gunas of Prakrti are attached to the functions of the Gunas, but one of perfect knowledge should not unsettle the ignorant who do not know the whole truth. Commentary Those who 'do not know the whole truth' are those who are striving for Self-realisation but are deluded about the nature of the ātman, unaware, due to their involvement in Material Nature, that actions proceed from the Gunas. Inherently the Self is not the actor, agency arises due to its contact with the Gunas. An enlightened person should not, while being a practitioner of meditation, unsettle the ignorant. They tend to emulate a great person, when they see him give up Karma Yoga their minds too will be distracted from Karma Yoga. Thus the great person, should assiduously practice Karma Yoga, with complete mindfulness of the Self not being the agent. Thus, one should demonstrate that Karma Yoga by itself is an independent means for Self-realisation.