Jnana Yoga

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11. Howsoever men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men follow

in all things O son of Pritha.

 

12. They who long after success in actions sacrifice here to the Gods: for, soon

in this world of man accrues success from action.

 

13. The fourfold caste has been created by me according to the distribution of

energies and actions; though I am the author thereof, know Me as non-agent and

immutable.

 

14. Actions pollute Me not, nor have I a desire for the fruit of actions. He who

knows Me thus is not bound by actions.

 

15. Thus knowing, men of old performed action in the hope of liberation:

therefore do thou also perform action as did the ancients in the olden time.

 

16. What is action ? What is inaction - As to this, even the wise are deluded. I

shall teach thee such action, by knowing which thou shalt be liberated from

evil.

 

17. For, thou hast to know something even of action, something to know of

unlawful action, and something to know of inaction; hard to understand is the

nature of action.

 

18. He who can see inaction in action, who can also see action in action, he is

wise among men, he is devout, he is the performer of all action.

 

19. He whose engagements are all devoid of desires and purposes and whose

actions have been burnt by the fire of wisdom, him the wise call a sage.

 

20. Having abandoned attachment for the fruits of action, ever content,

dependent on none, though engaged in actions, nothing at all does he do.

 

to be continued...