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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -6
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And, on the abandonment of all desire, the renunciation of all action is achieved, as shown in passages of the Sruti ana Smrti such as: "Whatsoever he desires, that he resolves to do; whatever he resolves to do, that he executes in action"[1]. "Whatever action a person performs, all that is the work of desire".[2] Reasoning also points to the same conclusion: for, on giving up all thoughts, none can even move.[3]' To sum up: By the words, "having renounced all sarhkalpas'", the Lord directs the giving up of all desires and all actions. When a person thus attains to Yoga, then his self becomes lifted up by himself from samsara, the multitude of evils. There fore, |
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