Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-3.3. Swami Mukundananda.

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Tuesday 31, December 2024. 12:30.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita:
Chapter 3: Karma Yogam: (The Yogam of Action): 3.
Swami Mukundananda.

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Slogam: 3.3

Sri Bhagavan Uvacha

"Loke ’smin dvi-vidha nishtha pura prokta mayanagha

jnana-yogena sankhyanam karma-yogena yoginam."

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Srī-Bhagavan Uvacha—the Lord said; 

loke—in the world; 

asmin—this; 

dvi-vidha—two kinds of; 

Nishatha—faith; 

pura—previously;

 prokta—explained;

 maya—by me (Shree Krishna); 

anagha—sinless; 

jnana-yogena—through the path of knowledge; 

sānkhyanam—for those inclined toward contemplation; 

karma-yogena—through the path of action; 

yoginam—of the yogis.

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Translation:

BG 3.3: 

"The Lord said: O sinless one, the two paths leading to enlightenment were previously explained by Me: the path of knowledge, for those inclined toward contemplation, and the path of work for those inclined toward action."

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Commentary:

In Slogam 2.39, Shree Krishna explained the two paths leading to spiritual perfection. The first is the acquisition of knowledge through the analytical study of the nature of the soul and its distinction from the body. Shree Krishna refers to this as sankhya yogam. People with a philosophic bend of mind are inclined toward this path of knowing the self through intellectual analysis. The second is the process of working in the spirit of devotion to God, or karma yogam Shree Krishna also calls this buddhi yog¸ as explained in the previous verse. Working in this manner purifies the mind, and knowledge naturally awakens in the purified mind, thus leading to enlightenment.

Amongst people interested in the spiritual path, there are those who are inclined toward contemplation and then there are those inclined to action. Hence, both these paths have existed ever since the soul’s aspiration for God-realization has existed. Shree Krishna touches upon both of them since his message is meant for people of all temperaments and inclinations.

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