Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 136

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-4 Jñāna Vibhāga Yogaḥ

kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ | kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhir-bhavati karmajā || 12 || 12. Those who hanker for success in action in this world, sacrifice to the gods; for in this human world, success is quickly attained by religious rites Commentary “Nobody worships Me without having some motivation for rewards — I am the Self of Indra and other devas and the real recipient of all offerings. Why is this? Because in this mortal world, results in the form of sons, cattle, food etc., are quickly acquired from the performance of sacrificial rites. The phrase, 'mānuṣe loke' (the world of humans) implies heaven and the other worlds also. All worldly people lack discrimination because of their ceaseless accumulation of demerit amassed from time immemorial. They expect rapid results and perform only those rituals which consist of the propitiation of Indra and other devas for the sake of sons, cattle, food etc., and for the sake heaven and such [realms of enjoyment]. But none being distressed by Samsāra, and aspiring for final Liberation, undertakes the practice of Karma Yoga of the kind described above. Real Karma Yoga is devotional service directed to Me.” Sri Krishna now indicates the cause which annuls the demerit hindering the undertaking of Karma Yoga.