Sanskrit · Devanagari
एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च। कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम् ॥
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etānyapi tu karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā phalāni ca kartavyānīti me pārtha niścitaṃ matamuttamam
English witness
Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882for sacrifices, gifts, and penances are means of sanctification to the wise. But even these actions, O son of Pṛthā! should be performed, abandoning attachment and fruit such is my excellent and decided opinion.
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Śaṅkarācārya
।।18.6।। --,एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि यज्ञदानतपांसि पावनानि उक्तानि सङ्गम् आसक्तिं तेषु त्यक्त्वा फलानि च तेषां परित्यज्य कर्तव्यानि इति अनुष्ठेयानि इति मे मम निश्चितं मतम् उत्तमम्।।निश्चयं शृणु मे तत्र (गीता 18।4) इति प्रतिज्ञाय? पावनत्वं च हेतुम् उक्त्वा? एतान्यपि कर्माणि कर्तव्यानि इत्येतत् निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम् इति प्रतिज्ञातार्थोपसंहार एव? न अपूर्वार्थं वचनम्? एतान्यपि इति प्रकृतसंनिकृष्टार्थत्वोपपत्तेः। सासङ्गस्य फलार्थिनः बन्धहेतवः एतान्यपि कर्माणि मुमुक्षोः कर्तव्यानि इति अपिशब्दस्य अर्थः। न तु अन्यानि कर्माणि अपेक्ष्य एतान्यपि इति उच्यते।।अन्ये तु वर्णयन्ति -- नित्यानां कर्मणां फलाभावात् सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च इति न उपपद्यते। अतः एतान्यपि इति यानि काम्यानि कर्माणि नित्येभ्यः अन्यानि? एतानि अपि कर्तव्यानि? किमुत यज्ञदानतपांसि नित्यानि इति। तत् असत्? नित्यानामपि कर्मणाम् इह फलवत्त्वस्य उपपादितत्वात् यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि (गीता 18।5) इत्यादिना वचनेन। नित्यान्यपि कर्माणि बन्धहेतुत्वाशङ्कया जिहासोः मुमुक्षोः कुतः काम्येषु प्रसङ्गः दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म (गीता 2।49) इति च निन्दितत्वात्? यज्ञार्थात् कर्मणोऽन्यत्र (गीता 3।9) इति च काम्यकर्मणां बन्धहेतुत्वस्य निश्चितत्वात्? त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदाः (गीता 2।45) त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः (गीता 9।19) क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति (गीता 9।21) इति च? दूरव्यवहितत्वाच्च? न काम्येषु एतान्यपि इति व्यपदेशः।।तस्मात् अज्ञस्य अधिकृतस्य मुमुक्षोः --,
15d95f7f0126…Rāmānuja
18.6 Since sacrifices, gifts, austerities etc., are the means for the purification of the wise, therefore, it is My decided and final view that they should be performed as a part of my worship until one's death, renouncing attachment, viz., possessiveness towards actions and their fruits.
657a281733ee…Swami Sivananda
18.6 एतानि these? अपि even? तु but? कर्माणि actions? सङ्गम् attachment? त्यक्त्वा leaving? फलानि fruits? च and? कर्तव्यानि should be performed? इति thus? मे My? पार्थ O Arjuna? निश्चितम् certain? मतम् belief? उत्तमम् best.Commentary This is a summary of the doctrine of Karma Yoga enunciated before on several occasions. The fault of defect of Karma is certainly not in the action itself? but in the expectation of reward and attachment.Etani api Even these Sacrifice? charity and austerity also? in the same way as other unselfish actions. Even these refers to acts of sacrifice? charity and austerity. Actions that are performed in an unselfish spirit without attachment and idea of agency? do not stand in the way of your obtaining emancipation. When actions are done without expectation of rewards? Rajas and Tamas are destroyed and the mind is filled with Sattva or purity. Actions done with the spirit of selflessness and with discrimination are instrumental in destroying the bonds of Karma (the law of cause and effect).The Lord said Hear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about renunciation (verse 4 above). Then He said with all the force of His authority that acts of sacrifice? charity and austerity should not be given up as they are purifiers of the wise. Even these actions should be performed? etc.? is only the conclusion of what the Lord has stated in verse 4.The word Api (even) implies that the acts of sacrifice? charity and austerity should be done by an aspirant although they bind one who has attachment to the actions and a desire for their reward.Just as the seeds of trees can be rendered barren by being scorched? so the aspirant burns the fruitbearing tendency of Karma through the abandonment of the desire for the reward.
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