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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -5
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5. The state which is reached by the Sārhkyas is also reached by the Yogins. Who sees Sāmkhya and Yoga as one, he sees (understands aright). The state, called liberation (moksa), which is reached by the Sāmkhyas, those who arc devoted to Knowledge and have re nounced the world, is also reached by the Yogins. The Yogins are those who perform their karmas (duties), as a means to the attainment of Knowledge, without aiming at fruits for their own enjoyment, but dedicating them to the Lord (Iśvara). By them as well is that (same) state reached, through the attainment of renunciation based on true Knowledge[1]: this is the meaning. Therefore, who sees Samkhya and Yoga as one, because of their leading to the same result, he sees truly. Question - If it be so, sāmnyāsa must be superior to (karma)yoga. How then has it been said that" Of these, performance of action is superior to renunciation of action"[2]? Reply - Hear the reason for that (statement). Having in mind the mere renunciation of action and the mere performance of action, you (Arjuna) enquired which of the two was the superior. |
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