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GĪTĀ, TRANSLATION & COMMENTARY, CHAP. IV 963
६ तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया।
उपदेश्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥ ३४ ॥ यज्ज्ञात्वा न पुनर्मोहमेवं यास्यास पाण्डव ।
येन भूतान्यशेषेण द्रक्ष्यस्यात्मन्यथो माये ॥ ३५ ॥ performed by men, is performed by them for attaining the Parameśvara. But one cannot attain the Parameśvara, unless one is acquainted with His form. Therefore, the method of acquiring the Knowledge of the form of the Parameśvara and of attaining the Parameśvara by leading a course of life which is consistent with that Knowledge, is known as the 'Jñāna-yajña'. This Yajña is mental, and is performed with the help of the Reason, and it is naturally considered more worthy than the Yajña of wealth. This Jñāna included in the Jñāna-yajña is of supreme importance in the Science of Release, and it is the firm doctrine of the Gita that (i) all Karma is destroyed by means of this Jñāna; that, (ii) in any case the Jõāna of the Parameśvara must ultimately be obtained; and that, (iii) there is no Release except by the Acquisition of Jñāna. Nevertheless, I have proved in detail in Chapters X and XI of the Gītā-Rahasya that the words "all Actions of all kinds are ultimately merged in Jñāna" in this stanza are not to be understood as meaning that after a man has acquired Jñāna, he may give up Karma'. The Gitā preaches to everybody that (i) all Actions must be performed as a matter of duty for universal welfare, though they may not be needed for one's own self; that, (ii) as all these Actions are performed with Jñāna, that is, with an equable Reason, the person, who performs them, is not affected by the merit or sin of that Action (see, stanza 37 later); and that (iii) as this Jñāna-yajña beads to Release, one must perform the Yajna, but with Jñāna, and with a desireless frame of mind. ]
(34) Remember that, philosopher-Jñānins will, by your offering obeisance (to them-Trans.), and questioning and service, teach you that Jiāna, (35) by having acquired which, O Pāņdava ! you will not again be overcome by mental
| SR No. | 011090 |
| Book Title | Bhagvad Gita Rahasya or Karmayoga Shastra VOL 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhalchandra S Sukhtankar |
| Publisher | R B Tilak Puna |
| Publication Year | 1936 |
| Total Pages | 767 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 74 MB |