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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -3
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These worlds, all of them, would he undone, would perish, for want of that activity which effects the sustenance of the universe, were J not to engage in action ; and moreover, would he the cause of the admixture of castes and would, thereby, ruin these beings -Ī, whose purpose is to favour people, would be dooming them to destruction, which would be unworthy of Me, their Lord. If, on the other hand, you or any other person should feel that, like Me, he has achieved fulfiment by being a knower of the Self,-even by him, action must be performed for the benefit of others, though there is nothing to be done for his own sake. This is stated -
25. As do the unwise attached to work act, so should the wise act, O descendant of Bharata, withoutattachment, desirous of the welfare of the world. As do the unwise, (who arc) attached to work act, in the mannersome (ignorant people) with the expectation, I am going to enjoythe fruit of this action' act, O descendant of Bharata, so should the wise, the knower of the Self, act, remaining without attachment.For what purpose he should so act, listen: desirous of bringingabout the welfare of the world For Me, or any other, who being a knower of the Self thus desires the welfare of the world, there is nothing to do, except for guiding the world. Therefore, for such a knower of the Self, this (course of conduct) is prescribed. |
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