Gita Bhashya -Sankara 125

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -3

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Yadi hyaham na varteya jātu karmanyatandritah
Mama vartmfuwvartante manusyāh Pārtha sarvaśah

23. Were i not at all to engage in action with vigilance,O Pārtha, men would follow in my wake everywhere.

Were I not at all, at any time, to engage in action with vigilancewithout becoming indolent, O Pārtha, men would follow in my wake,in the course of conduct adopted by Me, the pre-eminent amongthem, everywhere, in every way, in all matters. What harm is there in that? The Lord says:

Utisīdeyurime lokā na kuryām karma ced-aham
Samkarasya ca kartā syām-upahanyām-imāh prajāh

24. These worlds would be undone were Ī not to engage in action; and I would be the cause of the admixture of castes and would ruin these beings.

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