CH 3, Verse 26

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Chapter 3

Verse 26

 

Na buddhi-bheda.n janayed aGYaanaa.n karma-saNginaam /

joshhayet sarva-karmaaNi vidvaan yuktaH samaacharan //

 

The wise man should not bewilder the mind of the

ignorant attached to action. By performing all

actions in the proper mood of equipoise, let the wise

induce others to do so.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA - 22

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

The Lord, in the next verse, gives a guideline to the

wise man as to how he should work in the world. “The

wise man should not bewilder the mind of the ignorant

attached to action. By performing all actions in the

proper mood of equipoise, let the wise induce others

to do so” (Chapter 3, Verse 26).

 

Ordinary people perform actions with a view to

securing fruit. Under the circumstances, the wise man

should not tell them not to have any selfish motive in

the performance of their actions, as it would entangle

them further in the world and, thereby, they would

lose their chance of attaining liberation (Mukti.)

Ignorant as they are, they may not be able to

understand the meaning of what the wise man says and

they may totally give up the work and remain idle, or

spend time in undesirable ways.

 

In short, the common people perform actions in order

to enjoy the fruit. They may do the religious

ceremonies and rituals with the idea of going to

heaven. They may also undertake some charitable work

for helping the poor with the thought that such

actions will benefit them in the end. The man of

wisdom should not unsettle their understanding by

saying that such self-motivated works will not give

them eternal peace and happiness and so they should

perform only selfless actions. Such statements may

create a split in their minds and they may abandon

their works altogether. So instead of confusing their

understanding, the wise man, remaining in their

company, should perform actions for ‘loka sangraha,’

the good of the world. Thus he should show them the

peace, happiness and the spiritual elevation that he

gets by such selfless actions. This should be done

very tactfully and skillfully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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