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Chapter 5
The body, senses, mind and intellect etc., belong to the same class, to which the world belongs. So these should be utilized, in rendering service to the world (this is Karmayoga). A striver, should not accept his affinity for these, nor should be depend on them, as he cannot get rid of the unreal, by having affinity for the unreal. Actions are performed, without any selfish motive, in order to renounce affinity, for the unreal. When this affinity is totally renounced, disinclination for Gad perishes, and ever-attained Gad, is realized.
Sntimapnoti naisthikim:—It has stood the test of experience, that when a person has neither desire, for the worldly objects, nor is attached to them, he attains peace. Even, during sound sleep when the world is forgotten, a man experiences peace. Similarly, one attains peace, when he completes any assignment or task, such as the marriage of his daughter. If he renounces his affinity, (desire and attachment) during wakefulness, he will attain peace. But if he enjoys this peace, he cannot attain everlasting peace or the supreme peace,[1] because this peace is not an end, but a means to attain the supreme peace, called Yoga (Gita 6/3). So long as, a striver remains attached to peace, which he attains by renouncing his affinity for the world, he is bound (Gita 14/6) and he cannot attain, the supreme, uniform and eternal peace.
Ayuktah kamakarena phale sakto nibadhyate:—The term 'Ayuktah', has been used for a person, who works with a selfish motive. Such a person, because of his several desires, being attached to fruit of actions, has to follow, the cycle of birth and death. A person cannot acquire things etc., merely by having a desire. Secondly he cannot possess these forever, even if he has acquired them. So, it is futile to have a desire for acquiring objects etc., saint Tulasidasa in the Vinaya-Patrika declares, "All worldly objects will abandon you, in the end; it is better, if you abandon, them right now" (198).
It does not mean, that their physical abandonment (renouncernent) leads to salvation, or God-realization. Had it been so, all persons who left their bodies, (at the time of death) would have attained salvation. But, it is not so. In fact it is desire, a sense of mine and attachment to these which are to be renounced, because these lead to bondage i.e., end to the cycle of birth and death. When actions are performed, for the welfare of others, their flow is towards others, and any assumed affinity for them, is easily renounced.
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