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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -3
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9. Except for action performed for the sake of Yajña, this world is bound by action; do you, O son of Kunti, practise action for That, devoid of attachment. In accordance with the Fruti, "Yajña, forsooth, is Visnu[1], Yajña (here) means īśvara, the Supreme Lord. This world, i.e. mankind which is enjoined to engage in action and accordingly perfoms it, is bound by action; action is a fetter for it, except for (the) action performed for the sake of Yajfta, (i.e.) for the sake of Iśvara[2]: It does not get bound by action performed for the Lord. Therefore, do you, O son of Kuntl, practise, engage in, action for That, Yajña (The Lord), devoid of attachment, abandoning the desire for the fruit of action. For the following reason as well, action should be performed by him who is charged with its performance: |
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