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Week 14, shlokas (13-20 from previous week) 21- 35

And just like the four varnas come from me and are characterized/divided according to their nature and gunas (qualities)-- but even though I am the source of these varnas, they are not created by me.  And those who know this are the ones who are beyond the Karmas (karmateet).

[Now Krishna explains what is the meaning of Karmas, Akarmas, and what are the characteristics of people who have mastered the knowledge of karmas, akarmas (action and non-action)]—

The one who performs his actions without expecting a return, at the same time knows that he is not the doer—just like one who sees his reflection in still waters and knows this is not him but his reflection—he remains in detachment knowing the difference between reality and illusions. He looks like a human but is an embodiment of Brahm (the supreme spirit) himself. Just like the reflection of the sun in water is not the sun himself—such a being is an embodiment of the whole world even when he has not seen anything— has enjoyed all the pleasures without enjoying them—though he is sitting at one place, he has traveled everywhere—he represents the cosmos itself.

He doesn’t have any regrets related to his actions and still remain desireless of his actions—He doesn’t carry determination to perform or finish any action as he has already offered his actions to the fire of knowledge. Such a being is an embodiment of the eternal spirit (parbrahm).

He is indifferent to his body and remain detached towards the fruits of his actions-- is the one who is contented and is self-aware. Detached with hope and ego, such a being remain contented in whatever he gets and doesn’t see any difference between himself and other beings—he sees his own reflection in the whole world—it is because of this oneness that he is unaffected by jealousy (that comes when one is illusioned by duality) and is liberated in all senses—is doubtlessly beyond gunas (gunateet- beyond qualities), whence he seems sagun (having qualities).

He carries his body but dwells in the form of pure consciousness. Even though he is liberated still he can perform rituals, but those rituals get dissolved in his own being (because of his oneness with his actions) then and there only just like the clouds who get dissolved in the sky without giving showers.

He is the one who truly understands that actions (karmas) are brahm (the supreme spirit). And with such enlightened knowledge, he remains forever detached and performs the worship of the fire of supreme union. (shloka 24)



p.s. covering the rest of the shlokas in my next article.

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