Gita Bhashya -Sankara 131

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -3

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Ye tvetad-abhyasūyanto nānuththanti me matam
Sar va-jñ ān- vimūdhāthst ān- viddh inastān-ace tasah

32. But those who, decrying this teaching of Mine, do not practise (it), deluded in all knowledge, and devoid of discrimination, know them to be ruined.

But those, as contra-distinguished (from the virtuous referred to, who decrying, finding fault with this teaching of Mine, do not prac­ tise (it), conform to it, such people are in many ways deluded in) mistaken about, all kinds of' knowlege, and devoid of discrimination; know them to be ruined, lost.

Now, from what reason do they not follow Thy (Sri Krsna's) teaching, perform the duty of others, and neglect their own? Thus offending Thee, why do they not dread the sin of transgressing Thy command? The Lord says (by way of reply):

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