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efforts in favor of salvation.

efforts in favor of salvation.

In the next three verses will be seen that those who engage solely in fruitive

In the next three verses will be seen that those who engage solely in fruitive

activities are condemned.<blockquote>यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः ॥२- ४२॥</blockquote><blockquote>yām imāṁ puṣpitāṁ vācaṁ pravadanty avipaścitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha nānyad astīti vādinaḥ</blockquote>

activities are condemned.<blockquote>यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः ॥२- ४२॥</blockquote><blockquote>yām imāṁ puṣpitāṁ vācaṁ pravadanty avipaścitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha nānyad astīti vādinaḥ ॥ 2-42 ॥</blockquote>

2-42: yAm imAm puspitAm vAcam pravadanty avi-pascitah! veda-vAda-ratAh-pArtha

2-42: yAm imAm puspitAm vAcam pravadanty avi-pascitah! veda-vAda-ratAh-pArtha

concentrated mind.

concentrated mind.

In the 42nd sloka, He mentioned that some Vedic Pundits claim in flowery language

In the 42nd sloka, He mentioned that some Vedic Pundits claim in flowery language

that swarga is the ultimate goal for the atman.<blockquote>कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् । क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति ॥२- ४३॥</blockquote><blockquote>भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् । व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥२- ४४॥</blockquote><blockquote>kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati</blockquote><blockquote>bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛta-cetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate</blockquote>

that swarga is the ultimate goal for the atman.<blockquote>कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् । क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति ॥२- ४३॥</blockquote><blockquote>भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् । व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥२- ४४॥</blockquote><blockquote>kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati ॥ 2-43 ॥</blockquote><blockquote>bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛta-cetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate ॥ 2-44 ॥</blockquote>

In the 43rd sloka He explains how

In the 43rd sloka He explains how

prescribe in this way rites whose fruits are infinitesimal and which produce only

prescribe in this way rites whose fruits are infinitesimal and which produce only

new births. It can also be asked if it is proper to abandon what is given in the

new births. It can also be asked if it is proper to abandon what is given in the

Vedas. Sri Krsna replies to these questions in next verses.

Vedas. Sri Krsna replies to these questions in next verses.<blockquote>त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन । निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ॥२- ४५॥</blockquote><blockquote>यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके । तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥२- ४६॥</blockquote><blockquote>कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥२- ४७॥</blockquote><blockquote>trai-guṇya-viṣayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣema ātmavān ॥ 2-45 ॥</blockquote><blockquote>yāvān artha uda-pāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvān sarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ ॥ 2-46 ॥</blockquote><blockquote>karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stv akarmaṇi ॥ 2-47 ॥</blockquote>"The Vedas prescribe for all the three qualities found in men. O Arjuna, become

 

trai-gunya-visaya veda nis-trai-gunyo bhav-arjuna

nir-dvandvo nitya-sattva-sthah: niryoga-ksema atmavan

"The Vedas prescribe for all the three qualities found in men. O Arjuna, become

apart from these three modes. Be free from all dualities and from all anxieties

apart from these three modes. Be free from all dualities and from all anxieties

for gain and preservation, and

for gain and preservation, and