Guest guest Posted December 10, 1999 Report Share Posted December 10, 1999 Sri: Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha Sri Ramanujaya Namaha Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA - translation by Sri.V.N.Gopala Desikan Chapter IV slOkA 16 kim karma kim akarmeti kavayopyatra mohitAh tat te karma pravakshyami yaj jnatvA moksyase shubAt Translation : kavayopy - Even wise people mohitah - are confused atra - here iti - as to kim - what is karma - action kim - and what is akarma - knowledge. pravakshyAmi- I will tell te - you tat - that karma - action jnatvA - knowing jaj - which moskshyase - you will be released ashubhAt - from ill fortune Even wise people are confused as to what is action and what is knowledge. I will tell you that action knowing which you will be released from samsArA. Commentary : Even learned people are confused about the nature of karma or action to be done by a seeker of mOkshA. They do not have the correct knowledge about the nature of the soul, in relation to these activities. Such a knowledge that the soul is only an agent for all activities; and is controlled by the Lord; is called here as " akarmA " i.e other than karmA .i.e knowledge. I will now teach you the nature of karmA and also knowledge (akarmA) , referred to above. Knowing it and performing karma yOgA , you will be released from the bondage of samsArA. adiyEn, senthil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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