Bhagavad Gita 3.32

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha

Sri Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA

- translation by Sri.V.N.Gopala Desikan

 

Chapter III

slOkA 32

 

Translation : But those who do not practice this teaching

of Mine and are jealous of this teaching ; know them as

ignorant of all knowledge , senseless and lost.

 

Commentary : But

1. those people who are jealous of this karma yOgA (i.e who

hate this)

2. those who do not have any faith in this , (so that they do

not adopt this yOgA) and

3. those who do not perform all actions in accordance with My

teaching above ; all such people are of perverted knowledge.

They are unable to see proper reason and thus they get lost.

Summing up , you should know that a person does actions

because of the three gunAs - sattva, rajas and tamas.This action

is dependent on the Supreme Lord. Realising this , a person

should do karma yOgA. Even a person, who is qualified to do

jnAna yOgA , should only practice karma yOgA , to set an

example for others and to guide them properly.

Karma yOgA is easy to practice. It is not likely to

be interrupted. It includes knowledge of the soul also.

JnAna yOgA is difficult to perform. Mistakes are likely to

occur. Even then, action has to be undertaken for maintaining

the body etc.

 

adiyEn,

senthil

(Courtesy : Sri Visishtadvaita Research Centre)