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Podcast: Dr Vijayalakshmi - A humble attempt to explain Bhagavad Gita as a practical wisdom tool
Episode: Chapter 3 - Karma Yogam (Part 7) - Shlokams 3.17 to 3.20
Description: ропро╕рпНродрпНро╡ро╛родрпНрооро░родро┐ро░рпЗро╡ ро╕рпНропро╛родро╛родрпНроородрпНро▒рпБрокрпНродро╢рпНроЪ рооро╛ройро╡роГ |
роЖродрпНрооройрпНропрпЗро╡ роЪ ро╕роорпНродрпБро╖рпНроЯро╕рпНродро╕рпНроп роХро╛ро░рпНропроорпН рой ро╡ро┐родрпНропродрпЗ || 17 ||
He who is delighted only in Self, and is satisfied only by Self, and is contented only with Self, for him the need to act (duty) is not found (does not exist).
ройрпИро╡ родро╕рпНроп роХрпНро▒рпБродрпЗройро╛ро░рпНродрпЛ ройро╛роХрпНро▒рпБродрпЗройрпЗро╣ роХро╢рпНроЪрой |
рой роЪро╛ро╕рпНроп ро╕ро░рпНро╡рокрпВродрпЗро╖рпБ роХро╢рпНроЪро┐родро░рпНродро╡рпНропрокро╛ро╢рпНро░ропроГ || 18 ||
Not indeed of him (any) action with purpose (goal oriented), not in inaction anything whatever, and not for him any purpose or need with beings whatever.
родро╕рпНрооро╛родро╕роХрпНродроГ ро╕родродроорпН роХро╛ро░рпНропроорпН роХро░рпНроо ро╕рооро╛роЪро░ | роЕро╕роХрпНродрпЛ ро╣рпНропро╛роЪро░ройрпНроХро░рпНроо рокро░рооро╛рокрпНройрпЛродро┐ рокрпВро░рпБро╖роГ || 19 ||
Therefore (being) unattached always, perform actions; indeed being unattached and performing action man attains supreme.