Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 192

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 3 Urging The Enemy’s Destruction “Before” here does not mean a bygone era (yug) like the Golden or Treta Age* [*In Hindu thought there are four ages (yug) of the world, Satya Treta, Dwapar, and Kali (the present age). The first and the last are also known as “Golden” and “Iron’’ respectively.]. It rather refers to the last chapter in which Krishna had spoken of the two ways, recommending the Way of Knowledge for men of wisdom and the Way of Selfless Action for those who are actively engaged in the task that will finally make them one with God. In both the ways, action has to be performed. So action is an essential न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कमर्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥4॥ [ “Man neither attains to the final state of actionlessness by desisting from work, nor does he achieve Godlike perfection by just renunciation of work.’’ ]