POWERFUL COGNITION
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The present day narrative about the evil caste system of ancient India is a myth and a concocted lie. The truth is that the system of classification is based on the predominant guṇa (sattva, rajas, tamas) in a person and not dependent on his birth.
4.14
न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा ।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते
॥ ४-१४॥
na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me
karmaphale spṛhā I iti māṁ
yo'bhijānāti karmabhirna sa badhyate
I am not affected by any work; nor do
I long for the outcome of such work
One who understands this truth about
me also does not get caught in the
bondage of work
POWERFUL COGNITION
The desires we carry from a previous birth, have the innate energy and intelligence capable of fulfilling itself without acquiring karma.
4.15
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः ।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
॥ ४-१५॥
evaṁ jñātvā kṛtaṁ karma pūrvairapi
mumukṣubhiḥ I kuru karmaiva
tasmāttvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛtam
All the wise and liberated souls of
ancient times have acted with this
understanding and thus attained
liberation Just as the ancients did,
perform your duty with this
understanding
POWERFUL COGNITION
Have no unfulfilled desires, no incompletion, and no attachments, you will have no karma.
4.16
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः ।
तत्त्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्
॥ ४-१६॥
kiṁ karma kimakarmeti kavayo’pyatra
mohitāḥ I tat te karma pravakṣyāmi yaj
jñātvā mokṣyase’śubhāt
What is action and what is inaction, even the wise are confused. Let me explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all ills
POWERFUL COGNITION
Work from your needs, not from your wants.
4.17
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः ।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः
॥ ४=१७॥
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṁ
boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ |
akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṁ gahanā
karmaṇo gatiḥ
The complexities of action are very
difficult to understand Understand
fully the nature of proper action by
understanding the nature of wrong
action and inaction
POWERFUL COGNITION
Proper action can be understood by understanding what comprises inaction and wrong action.
4.18
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः ।
स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्
॥ ४-१८ ॥
karmaṇyakarma yaḥ paśyedakarmaṇi ca
karma yaḥ । sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa
yuktaḥ kṛtsnakarmakṛt
He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise and a yogi, Even if engaged in all activities
POWERFUL COGNITION
Your joy is no longer dependent on what society says or thinks about you, because you are complete in yourself.
4.19
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः ।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः
॥ ४=१९॥
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ
kāmasaṅkalpavarjitāḥ ।
jñānāgnidagdhakarmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ
paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
He who is determined and devoid of all desires for sense gratification he is of perfect knowledge. The sages declare such a person wise whose actions are burnt by the fire of knowledge
POWERFUL COGNITION
In the process of Unclutching, you transcend both action and inaction, karmaṇi and akarmaṇi.
4.20
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः ।
कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः
॥ ४-२०॥
tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṁ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥ I karmaṇyabhipravṛtto’pi naiva kiñcitkaroti saḥ
Having given up all attachment to the results of his action, always satisfied and independent, the wise man does not act, though he is engaged in all kinds of action.
POWERFUL COGNITION
Be involved completely in the action yet be detached, independent and satisfied within.