Bhagavad gita 3.29

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha Prabrahmane Namaha

Sri Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA

- translation by Sri.V.N.Gopala Desikan

 

Chapter III

slOkA 29

 

Translation : Those who are deluded by the gunAs belonging

to prakriti, are attached to gunAs and actions. One who

knows the full truth should not unsettle those ignorant

people who do not know the full truth.

 

Commentary : Dull people are confused about the true nature

of the soul , because of the functioning of the three gunAs,

belonging to prakriti. They become attached to the activities

done by these gunAs i.e, to the religious rites only ( constituting

karma yOgA); and not to the knowledge regarding the soul. So

they are fit only for karma yOgA.

So, a person who knows the truth , should guide such

dull and confused persons. If the wise man starts doing

jnAna yOgA (abandoning karma yOgA), the dull people also

will not do karma yOgA , but will start attempting to do jnAna

yOgA ( for which they are not fit).

So, the great man should also stay in karma yOgA, duly

realising that the soul is not the doer of actions. He should

not make the dull persons waver and deviate from the karma yOgA,

for which they are fit. He should educate them that karma yOgA ,

by itself , is an independent means for seeing the soul.

 

adiyen,

senthil

 

(Courtesy : Sri Visishtadvaita Research Centre)