46. yavan artha udapane
sarvatah samplutodake
tavan sarvesu vedesu
brahmanasya vijanatah
(46) As is the use of a pond in a place flooded with water everywhere, so is that of all the Vedas for the Brahmin who understands.
Cp " Just as one who gets water from the river does not attach Importance to a well, so the wise do not attach any importance to ritual action."[1] For those of illumined consciousness, ritual observances are of little value.Work Without Concern for the Results
47. karmany eva 'dhikaras
te ma phalesu kadacana
ma karmaahalahetur bhur
min te sango 'stv akarmani
(47) To action alone hast thou a right and never at all to its fruits, let not the fruits of action be thy motive; neither let there be in thee any attachment to inaction This famous verse contains the essential principle of disinterestedness. When we do our work, plough or paint, sing or think, we will be deflected from disinterestedness, if we think of fame or income or any such extraneous consideration. Nothing matters except the good will, the willing fulfilment of the purpose of God. Success or failure does not depend on the individual but on other factors as well. Giordano Bruno says: "I have fought, that is much, victory is in the hands of fate."
