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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -3
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If Knowledge had been spoken of by the Lord as at least a secondary (accessory) to devotion to works (Karma-nisthS) why should Arjuna desire to hear about only one of them? Surely, the Lord had not told him that he would teach him about only one of the two, Knowledge or action, but not about both-when alone he could have asked for one only, thinking that it would not be possible for him to obtain (instruction concerning) both. Quite in accord with the question (of Arjuna), the reply (of the Lord) follows :
3. In this world, O sinless one! the two-fold path of devotion (steadfast practice) was taught by Me, in the beginning : by Jñāna-Yoga for the Sāihkhyas, (and) by Karma-Yoga for the Yogins. |
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