Gita Bhashya -Sankara 129

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -3

Pmkrter-guna-sammūdhāh sajjante guna-kannasu Tān-akrtsanavido mandān-krtsnavin-na vicālayet 29. Those deluded by the Gunas of Prakrti attach (themselves) to the functions of the Gunas. The man of Perfect Knowledge should not unsettle them of imperfect knowledge and of dull wit. Those who are thoughtly deluded by the Gunas of Prakrti, attach themselves to the functions of the Gunas, believing, "We engage in (this) action for the sake of (such and such) fruit."u The man of Perfect Knowledge, i.e. he who knows the Self, should not of himself unsettle, i.e. disturb the conviction (of understanding) of them of imperfect knowledge who are attached to work and look only to the fruit of the work, and are of dull wit, and arc foolish. How then should action be performed by the un-illumined man, who has the duty to perform works and who seeks liberation? The answer follows : Mayi sarvāni karmāni samnyas-yadhyātma-cetasā Nirāśīr-niramamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigata-jvarah 30. Renouncing all actions in Me, with mind centredon the self, getting rid of hope and selfishness, fightfree from (mental) fever.