Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 143

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 2 Curiosity About Action एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धियोगे त्विमां श्रृणु। बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि॥39॥ [ “This knowledge which I have imparted to you, O Parth, is related to Gyan Yog, the Way of knowledge, and now you should listen to me on Karm Yog, the Way of Selfless Action, with which you can successfully sever the fetters of action as well as its consequence (karm).’’ ] Krishn tells Arjun that the knowledge, he has spoken of, is related to the Way of Knowledge. What knowledge is it except that Arjun should fight? The substance of the Way of Discrimination or Knowledge is only that if we fight according to our disposition after a careful appraisal of our capacity as well as of profit and loss, we shall attain to the state of ultimate bliss if we win, and to heavenly, godlike existence even if we are vanquished. There is gain in both cases. If we do not act, others will speak disparagingly of us and look upon us as having retreated like cowards, and we shall be disgraced. So to forge ahead on the path of action with a careful understanding of one’s innate nature is itself the Way of Knowledge or Discernment.