Govindaram 1 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Bhagavad- Gita As It Is His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda CHAPTER THREE Karma-yoga TEXT 30 mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma-cetasa nirasir nirmamo bhutva yudhyasva vigata-jvarah SYNONYMS mayi--unto Me; sarvani--all sorts of; karmani--activities; sannyasya--giving up completely; adhyatma--with full knowledge of the self; cetasa--consciousness; nirasih--without desire for profit; nirmamah--without ownership; bhutva--so being; yudhyasva--fight; vigata-jvarah--without being lethargic. TRANSLATION Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your works unto Me, with mind intent on Me, and without desire for gain and free from egoism and lethargy, fight. PURPORT This verse clearly indicates the purpose of the Bhagavad-gita. The Lord instructs that one has to become fully Krsna conscious to discharge duties, as if in military discipline. Such an injunction may make things a little difficult; nevertheless duties must be carried out, with dependence on Krsna, because that is the constitutional position of the living entity. The living entity cannot be happy independent of the cooperation of the Supreme Lord because the eternal constitutional position of the living entity is to become subordinate to the desires of the Lord. Arjuna was, therefore, ordered by Sri Krsna to fight as if the Lord were his military commander. One has to sacrifice everything for the good will of the Supreme Lord, and at the same time discharge prescribed duties without claiming proprietorship. Arjuna did not have to consider the order of the Lord; he had only to execute His order. The Supreme Lord is the soul of all souls; therefore, one who depends solely and wholly on the Supreme Soul without personal consideration, or in other words, one who is fully Krsna conscious, is called adhyatma-cetasa. Nirasih means that one has to act on the order of the master. Nor should one ever expect fruitive results. The cashier may count millions of dollars for his employer, but he does not claim a cent for himself. Similarly, one has to realize that nothing in the world belongs to any individual person, but that everything belongs to the Supreme Lord. That is the real purport of mayi, or unto Me. And when one acts in such Krsna consciousness, certainly he does not claim proprietorship over anything. This consciousness is called nirmama, or nothing is mine. And, if there is any reluctance to execute such a stern order which is without consideration of so-called kinsmen in the bodily relationship, that reluctance should be thrown off; in this way one may become vigata-jvara or without feverish mentality or lethargy. Everyone, according to his quality and position, has a particular type of work to discharge, and all such duties may be discharged in Krsna consciousness, as described above. That will lead one to the path of liberation. Haribol! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 30, 2003 I just graduated high school and i have no work /images/graemlins/confused.gif what am I going to do for the Lord? All I am doing daily is either going to shop in malls or chill with friends... and I come to this forum... I have nothing else to do. Please tell me what a kid like me can do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Govindaram 1 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 HK Chant this mantra- Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare (a lot please) & try to read the Bhagavad Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada Associate with devotees Ps don't go to Mall, unless they have a good sale on! /images/graemlins/cool.gif as for work, find a part/full job /images/graemlins/frown.gif and give some money to Krishna....Haribol /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 and offer the fruits of your labor to Lord Krsna. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
