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Chapter 14
Thus, both the meanings arc appropriate.
TannibadImati kaunteya karmasaiSgena dehinam:- Rajoguna binds the spirit, through attachment to actions. With the predominance of Rajoguna there is enhancement of desire and attachment, which induce a man, to perform actions. When he starts actions, he is more and more entangled in their thought, as well as in thoughts of new actions. Thus a man, does not get an opportunity, to attain salvation. He, because of desire and attachment for actions is bound and follows a cycle of birth and death. So a striver, should perform actions without having a desire for their fruit, according to the circumstances available, but should not begin new actions, for prosperity and pleasure.
Here the term Dehinam' (spirit) denotes that Rajoguna binds through attachment to actions that spirit alone which assumes its affinity with the body. A man feels happiness in even performing actions with a selfish motive.
A man is also bound, when he has a desire to enjoy, the fruit of actions. Thus a man is bound by attachment to actions, and the fruit of actions.
In order to be free, from this attachment a striver, should always think of the kaleidoscopic nature of persons, things, incidents and circumstances etc. All of these are decaying and dying every moment. Even kings and emperors with all their luxuries, such as riches, palaces and attendants etc., have met, the same fate. Man should think, that he is going to meet the same fate. So, he should not waste his energy, intellect and time, by having attachment for actions and their fruit. This attachment, will lead him to a cycle of birth and death, and he will be deprived of the real attainment of human goal. Therefore, instead of performing new actions for prosperity and pleasure, he should do his prescribed duty, according to available circumstances, without having any attachment for it. Such thoughts, influence a striver, for detachment, from actions.
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