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Chapter 17
If both these activities, are performed with reverence and faith, without expecting any reward by giving up one's comfort, only for the Lord's sake, they become 'Sat'. Such acts having affinity with God, Who is Real, are included, in divine nature, which leads to salvation.
If a piece of a pot is put into fire, the fire converts it into its own form. It is the speciality of fire, that the shred takes the form of fire. Similarly action, which is performed for God, becomes Godly i.e., that action leads to God-realization. In fact, an action by itself is insignificant, but because of its performance for God, it has gained significance.
The Lord, by the term Tadarthiyam' means to say that all spiritual practice of a striver, who wants only God-realization or salvation, without having any craving even for the highest heavenly enjoyments, becomes 'Sat'. In this connection, the Lord mentions that that none, who works for self-redemption or God-realization meets with an evil destiny [1]. Not only this, but He also declares- the seeker of Yoga of equanimity, also transcends the fruit of actions performed with some motive, as laid down in the Vedas (Gita 6/44). The reason is, that actions perish by bearing fruit, but the spiritual practice (act) done, for the sake of the Lord, does not perish, rather it becomes 'Sat' (Real).
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