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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -5
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Devotees in the path of Work. K.arma-yogins, perform action, merely by the body, mind, intellect, and the senses,-the word'merely' means that the idea of "mine-ness" is absent with reference to the body, etc., (and that the actions are done) in the spirit," I perform actions for the sake of the Lord alone, and not for my benefit. "Merely' is to be taken with every one of the words 'body' (' mind') etc., separately, for dissociating the idea of "mine-ness" from all operations-forsaking attachment in respect of the result, for the purification of the self, the mind, (ātma śuddhi = sattva-śuddhi). Therefore, as your duty lies only there, do you engage yourself in action alone. Because also -
12. The well-poised, forsaking the fruit of action, attains peace, born of steadfastness; the unbalanced one, led by desire, is bound by being attached to fruit (of action). |
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