Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya nama: Dear Soundar, Let's see only BG here,say from slokas 18:57-66. cEthasA sarvakarmANi mayI sannyasya mathpara: | budhDhiyOgam upAshrithya mac ciththa: sathatham bhava || 18:57 One should leave all acts -- together with the agency and object -- to God because one knows that one is ruled by the God;and while realizing that it is God who is to be attained, and in the spirit performing one's acts and devoting oneself to this budhDhiyOga,one should always keep God in mind. In other words, the Lord tells Arjuna "relinquish all your acts to Me with your mind,be absorbed in Me,embrace the yOga of the spirit and always have your mind on Me". mac ciththa: sarvadhurgANi mathprasAdhAth thariShyasi | aTha cEth thvam ahankArAn na shrOShyasi vinangkshyasi || 18:58 While being absorbed in God and performing all acts,one will escape from all dangers of samsAra by the "grace of God". When,however,one refrains from listening to God's word,because one thinks that one knows everything that ought and ought not to be done,then one will be lost;for God alone knows what all living beings ought and ought not to do,and He is their law-giver. The Lord says "with your mind on Me,you will,by My grace,overcome all hazards;but when you are too self-centered to listen,you will perish". yadh ahankAram Ashrithya na yOthsya ithi manyasE | miThyaiSha vyavasAyas thE prakrthis thvAm niyOkshyathi || 18:59 When Arjuna is under the delusion that he knows of his own accord what is good for him and what not, and not hedding God's command, decides not to fight,then this independent decision of his will be fruitless,for his prakrthi will make him submit to God's command, although his mind is grieved by the fact that independence is only of God. The Lord says "if you self-centeredly decide that you will not fight,your decision is meaningless anyhow:your nature will command you". Due to some time constraints,i will continue tomorrow:-) Sorry to leave in midway. Please forgive me for all errors. AzhvAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE sharaNam NC Nappinnai
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