Sukhaduhkhe same kritwaa laabhaalaabhau jayaajayau;
Tato yuddhaaya yujyaswa naivam paapamavaapsyasi.
38. Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat the same, engage thou
in battle for the sake of battle; thus thou shalt not incur sin.
COMMENTARY
This is the Yoga of equanimity or the doctrine of poise in action. If a
person performs actions with the above mental attitude, he will not reap the fruits of such actions.
Eshaa te’bhihitaa saankhye buddhir yoge twimaam shrinu;
Buddhyaa yukto yayaa paartha karma bandham prahaasyasi.
39. This which has been taught to thee, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to
wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna, thou shalt cast off the bonds of action!
