Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 99

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-3 Karma Yogaḥ

naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana | na cāsya sarva-bhūteṣu kaścid artha vyapāśrayaḥ || 18 || 18. For him there is no interest in what is done or what is left undone, nor has he to rely on any being for anything whatsoever. Commentary Thus, for such an individual there is nothing to be gained from any practice undertaken for Self-realisation, nor is he subject to any fault or calamity from not undertaking such spiritual practice, because his Self-realisation does not depend on any external means — for the adoption of the means is only for achieving an aversion to Prakrti and its evolutes. Spiritual practice for Self-realisation is only proscribed for that person whose vision of the Self is so natural that it no longer depends on any means. But Karma Yoga is a superior practice for attaining Self-realisation for the average seeker, because it is:— (a) easy to perform, (b) it is secure from possible error, (c) the contemplation of the true nature of the ātman is included in it, and (d) even for a Jñāna Yogin the performance of minimum activity is necessary. For these reasons, Karma Yoga is better as a practice to achieve Self-realisation.