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॥ श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
॥ 18.6॥
_एतान्यपि
तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च ।_
_कर्तव्यानीति
में पार्थ निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम्॥_
भावार्थ :
इसलिए हे
पार्थ! इन यज्ञ, दान और
तपरूप कर्मों को तथा और भी सम्पूर्ण कर्तव्यकर्मों को आसक्ति और फलों का त्याग
करके अवश्य करना चाहिए, यह मेरा निश्चय किया हुआ उत्तम मत है॥६॥
Meaning:
But, even those actions should be performed, giving up attachment and
rewards. This, O Paartha, is my definite and foremost conclusion.
Explanation:
Shri Krishna says that the only way to convert selfish actions into
selfless actions is to give up attachment to the action and to the rewards of
the action. Consider an architect who spends months creating the plans for a
building. If the architect designs the building keeping the bonus payment in
mind, he is performing the action with an attitude of selfishness. If the
architect designs the building with the sole motive of creating the best
possible living space for people, he is performing the action with an attitude
of selflessness.
Let us be clear about one thing. There is nothing wrong in the architect
expecting a fair payment for the rendering of his services. But he does not
keep a monetary expectation every second of his time while designing his
buildings. He does it out of a sense of duty. His svadharma, which means his
aptitude, his training and his passion, is to be an architect. Regardless of
how his day goes, he derives joy in the performance of his svadharma, his duty
to the world, as an architect.
In addition to giving up attachment to the reward of action, Shri
Krishna also advises us to give up attachment to the action itself. Here, we
have to keep two things in mind. First, it is not guaranteed that every action
of ours will be successful, since there are external factors that may
intervene. Second, even if we insist that an action should be performed in a
certain way, there could be other ways that could sometimes work better.
Insisting that every action ends successfully, and that every action has to be
done our way, are the two ways in which we get attached to action. Giving up
these attachments, along with the attachment to reward, is the only way that we
bring the purifying effect of karma yoga into every action we perform. This is
Shri Krishna’s foremost conclusion on karma yoga.
So then, if this is the case, how should one treat actions performed for
one's career? If we love our career, and it gives us a personal reward in the
form of salary, should we give up that as well? We need to resolve this issue
by converting our reward oriented actions into selfless actions. Only then will
we be able to weaken the samskaaraas or mental impressions that impel us to
perform our career oriented actions every day. What is the technique by which
we can convert our selfish actions into selfless actions? This is taken up
next.
Chant the mantra you have faith in
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