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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -16
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24. So, let the Śāstra be your authority in ascertain ing what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Having known what is said in the ordinance of the Śāstra as to (your) duty, it behoves you to perform (that) here. So, let the Śastra be your authority, source of knowledge, in ascertaining what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Therefore, having known what is said in the ordinance of the Śāstra, what is stated therein, indicating: "you shall engage in this act," "you shall not engage in this act", as to your appropriate duty ("sva-karma")[1], it behoves you to perform that here. The word 'here' points to tile situation wherein the duty to perform action (karma-adhikāra) exists. |
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