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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

वांचोनि कर्मारंभ उचित I न करितां सिद्धवत I कर्महीना निश्चित I होईजेना II 45 II
कीं प्राप्तकर्म सांडिजे I येतुलेनि नैष्कर्म्य होईजे I हें अर्जुना वायां बोलिजे I मूर्खपणें II 46 II
सांगें पैलतीरा जावें I ऐसें व्यसन कां जेथ पावे I तेथ नावेतें त्यजावें I घडे केवीं II 47 II
ना तरी तृप्ती इच्छिजे I तरी कैसेनि पाकु न कीजे I कीं सिद्वही न सेविजे I केवीं सांगें II 48 II
जंव निरार्तता नाहीं I तंव व्यापारू असे पाहीं I मग संतुष्टीच्या ठायीं I कुंठे सहजें II 49 II
म्हणोनि आइकें पार्था I जया नैष्कर्म्यपदिं आस्था I तया उचित कर्म सर्वथा I त्याज्य नोहे II 50 II
आणि आपुलिये चाडे I आपादिलें हें मांडे I कीं त्यजिलें कर्म सांडे I ऐसें आहे II 51 II
हें वायांचि सैरा बोलिजे I उकलु तरी देखोनि पाहिजे I परी त्यजितां कर्म न त्यजे I निभ्रांत मानीं II 52 II

"Lord Krishna said, it will be foolish to say that Naishkarmya or going beyond action and inaction means not doing your prescribed duties. It will be like denying the boat when it is the only means of crossing the river during the floods or not cooking food though famished or not eating despite the cooked food is ready. The karma in inevitable till complete desirelessness is attained. In the ecstasy of self however the karma ceases. And therefore Lord Krishna urged Arjun that those who yearn Naishkarmya should simply focus on doing their prescribed duty detaching from outcomes even amidst the flow of the world. It will be foolish to say that Karma ceases by doing it or by not doing it. And therefore it is not possible to discard or disown the karma."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II