Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 96

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-3 Karma Yogaḥ

karma brahmod-bhavaṃ viddhi brahmākṣara samudbhavam | tasmāt sarva-gataṃ brahma nityaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam || 15 || 15. Know that activity springs from Brahman and Brahman arises from the imperishable (Self); therefore the all-pervading 'Brahman' is ever established in sacrifice. Commentary Activity arises from 'Brahman', — Brahman here refers to the natural physical body born of Prakrti and consisting of modifications of Prakrti. The term 'Brahman' here denotes Prakrti as in the Scriptural text;— 'From Him arises, this Brahman and this 'Brahman' becomes name, form and food' In the Gita also it will be taught by Sri Krishna that:— 'This great 'Brahman' is my 'womb' Therefore, the phrase 'Activity arises from Brahman' is interpreted as activity being produced by the physical body which is comprised of the modifications of Prakrti. "The 'Brahman' arises from the imperishable Self" — in this context the term 'imperishable' indicates the Jīva [individual Self]. The physical body, which is tenanted by the Self and is nourished by food and drink, is designed for action; hence the physical body which constitutes the instrument of activity is said to arise from the imperishable. Therefore the 'all-pervading Brahman' means, in this context, the bodies of all persons of diverse natures which are the products of Prakrti of which all material entities are comprised, and is hence all-pervading. The meaning is that the bodies owe their existence to this process of sacrifice.