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=== Nishkama Karma (निष्कामकर्म) ===
=== Nishkama Karma (निष्कामकर्म) ===
Vishnu Purana (1.19.41) succinctly mentions which karma is worth performing and what should be the goal of that action. <blockquote>
तत्कर्म यन्न बन्धाय सा विद्या या विमुक्तये । आयासायापरं कर्म विद्यान्या शिल्पनैपुणम् ४१ ।
tatkarma yanna bandhāya sā vidyā yā vimuktayē | āyāsāyāparaṁ karma vidyānyā śilpanaipuṇam 41 | (Vish. Pura 1.19.41)<ref>Vishnu Puranam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AF Prathamaamsh Adhyaya 19])</ref></blockquote>
That is karma that does not produce bondage. That is vidya that literates. All other karma is mere exertion, and all other vidya is mere mastery of a skill.
It is emphatically stated that Sanyasa does not mean the renunciation of action itself, but of interest, desire and attachment; it means giving up of the fruit of all work. Bhagavan Shrikrishna says,<blockquote>काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः । सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः ॥१८- २॥ (Bhag. Gita. 18.2) </blockquote>They continue to do the ''nitya karma'' (daily works for the maintenance of the body), but they renounce ''kāmya karma'' (works related to acquisition of wealth, progeny, prestige, status, power, etc). Giving up actions cannot be possible. But internally giving up the attachment to the action is called Tyaga. This implies not relinquishing the prescribed Vedic duties, rather renouncing the desires for enjoying their fruits (''[[Nishkama Karma (निष्कामकर्म)|nishkama karma]]''). Therefore, the attitude of giving up attachment to the rewards of actions is ''Tyaga'', while the attitude of giving up works is sanyasa.<blockquote>यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर।।3.9।। (Bhag. Gita. 3.9)<ref name=":8" /></blockquote>In the world one is bound by actions other than those performed for Yajnas; therefore, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), perform actions free from attachment.
It is emphatically stated that Sanyasa does not mean the renunciation of action itself, but of interest, desire and attachment; it means giving up of the fruit of all work. Bhagavan Shrikrishna says,<blockquote>काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः । सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः ॥१८- २॥ (Bhag. Gita. 18.2) </blockquote>They continue to do the ''nitya karma'' (daily works for the maintenance of the body), but they renounce ''kāmya karma'' (works related to acquisition of wealth, progeny, prestige, status, power, etc). Giving up actions cannot be possible. But internally giving up the attachment to the action is called Tyaga. This implies not relinquishing the prescribed Vedic duties, rather renouncing the desires for enjoying their fruits (''[[Nishkama Karma (निष्कामकर्म)|nishkama karma]]''). Therefore, the attitude of giving up attachment to the rewards of actions is ''Tyaga'', while the attitude of giving up works is sanyasa.<blockquote>यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर।।3.9।। (Bhag. Gita. 3.9)<ref name=":8" /></blockquote>In the world one is bound by actions other than those performed for Yajnas; therefore, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), perform actions free from attachment.