Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.16
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.16 · 4 · Verse 16
Sanskrit Original
।।4.16।।मुमुक्षुणा अनुष्ठेयं कर्म किंस्वरूपम् अकर्म च किम् फलाभिसन्धिरहितं भगवदाराधनरूपं कर्म अकर्म इति कर्तुः आत्मनो याथात्म्यज्ञानम् उच्यते। अनुष्ठेयं कर्म तदन्तर्गतं ज्ञानं च किंस्वरूपम् इति उभयत्र कवयः विद्वांसः अपि मोहिताः यथार्थतया न जानन्ति। एवम् अन्तर्गतज्ञानं यत् कर्म तत् ते प्रवक्ष्यामि यद् ज्ञात्वा अनुष्ठाय अशुभात् संसारबन्धात् मोक्ष्यसे। कर्तव्यकर्मज्ञानं हि अनुष्ठानफलम्।कुतः अस्य दुर्ज्ञानता इति अत्र आह
4.16 What is the form of the action which should be done by an aspirant for liberation? And what is non-action? Knowledge about the true nature of the acting self, is spoken of as non-action. The wise, even the learned scholars, are puzzled, i.e., do not truly know, both these - the proper form of the actions to be performed and the proper form of knowledge included in it. I shall teach you that action which includes knowledge within itself. Knowing, i.e., following it, you will be released from evil, i.e., from the bondage of Samsara. Knowledge about the work to be performed results in its performance. Why is it so difficult to know this Karma? Sri Krsna replies: