यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वत: सम्प्लुतोदके |
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानत: || 46||
yāvānartha udapānē sarvataḥ samplutōdakē ।
tāvānsarvēṣu vēdēṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ ॥ 46 ॥
सब ओर से परिपूर्ण जलाशय के प्राप्त हो जाने पर छोटे जलाशय में मनुष्य का जितना प्रयोजन रहता है, ब्रह्म को तत्व से जानने वाले ब्राह्मण का समस्त वेदों में उतना ही प्रयोजन रह जाता है|
O ARJUNA, to an enlightened soul, the Vedas are only as useful as a tank of water during a flood.
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || 47 ||
karmaṇyēvādhikārastē mā phalēṣu kadāchana ।
mā karmaphalahēturbhūrmā tē saṅgōstvakarmaṇi ॥ 47 ॥
तेरा कर्म करने में ही अधिकार है, उसके फलों में कभी नहीं। इसलिए तू कर्मों के फल हेतु मत हो तथा तेरी कर्म न करने में भी आसक्ति न हो|
O ARJUNA, always remember what I am about to say to you for it is the law of KARMA, a law that one should always obey in life should he/she ever feel resentment, frustration, anxiety, or grief:You have the right only to perform your actions, duties and responsibilities in life; however, the results of these actions should not concern you at all. You should not even desire results for your actions because the results are simply not in your hands, but in the hands of the Lord. Neither should you lean towards inaction. (This is the most important shloka describing Karmyoga.)
योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय |
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते || 48||
yōgasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā dhanañjaya ।
siddhyasiddhyōḥ samō bhūtvā samatvaṃ yōga uchyatē ॥ 48 ॥
हे धनंजय! तू आसक्ति को त्यागकर तथा सिद्धि और असिद्धि में समान बुद्धिवाला होकर योग में स्थित हुआ कर्तव्य कर्मों को कर, समत्व (जो कुछ भी कर्म किया जाए, उसके पूर्ण होने और न होने में तथा उसके फल में समभाव रहने का नाम ‘समत्व’ है।) ही योग कहलाता है|
The Divine Lord said: O ARJUNA, perform all your actions with an even mind. In other words, do not feel overjoyed at the successes in your life and do not allow yourself to feel overcome with grief because of any failures you may encounter on life. Rid yourself of any attachments to material things and always remember that the results of your actions is in the Lord’s hands. If you react the same way, regardless of the result of your actions, you are performing what is known as KARMYOGA.
दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय |
बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणा: फलहेतव: || 49||
dūrēṇa hyavaraṃ karma buddhiyōgāddhanañjaya ।
buddhau śaraṇamanvichCha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahētavaḥ ॥ 49 ॥
इस समत्वरूप बुद्धियोग से सकाम कर्म अत्यन्त ही निम्न श्रेणी का है। इसलिए हे धनंजय! तू समबुद्धि में ही रक्षा का उपाय ढूँढ अर्थात् बुद्धियोग का ही आश्रय ग्रहण कर क्योंकि फल के हेतु बनने वाले अत्यन्त दीन हैं|
The Blessed Lord said unto ARJUNA:When actions are performed by a person for any selfish motive or gain, that person shall always suffer and remain disappointed in life. Those, however, who practice KARMYOGA or the Yoga of even-mindedness, are free from any worries or disappointments for they do not care for the results of their actions and duties.
बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते |
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योग: कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50||
buddhiyuktō jahātīha ubhē sukṛtaduṣkṛtē ।
tasmādyōgāya yujyasva yōgaḥ karmasu kauśalam ॥ 50 ॥
समबुद्धियुक्त पुरुष पुण्य और पाप दोनों को इसी लोक में त्याग देता है अर्थात उनसे मुक्त हो जाता है। इससे तू समत्व रूप योग में लग जा, यह समत्व रूप योग ही कर्मों में कुशलता है अर्थात कर्मबंध से छूटने का उपाय है|
That person who devotes himself to a life of KARMYOGA with no selfish motives in mind does not become hungry for power, nor does he become attached to any of the bad and disgusting things in life. Therefore, O ARJUNA, always strive to achieve selfless KARMYOGA, for this is the path of perfection in life.