PATH OF LIBERATION AND RENUNCIATION,
VERSE MSY 50
GIST
Oh Son of Kumti! Now listen from me how a person who has accomplished the "State of Relinquished Action" attains the Supreme Spirit and what is the ultimate State for the "Knowledge".
BLOGGER'S VIEW
So far, the existence of the Supreme Spirit (Brahmam) has not been proved. Then the question of attaining it becomes hypothetical.
The ultimate State for knowledge is "Implementation and Practice". It will be easy for a person who has accomplished the State of "Relinquished Action" to practise his knowledge dispassionately. Here also two possible situations we can foresee:
1. Where his actions do not benefit or harm him, but will benefit the society: He will continue to perform them owing to their benevolence to the world.
2. Where his actions neither benefit the society or himself, he knows that there is no use of performing such "relinquished-fruits actions". He may discontinue them confidently.
Real problems arise where consequences of his actions turn out to be unforeseen, particularly unpleasant results. Since he is not concerned about results, they will not cause him grief. He will work as ever. If his actions cause unforeseen unpleasant consequences to the society, he will try to minimise the damage.
This will be the normal line of thinking of rational and wise persons. Unfortunately, Krishna does not discuss these. Because the authors who inserted these verses in Mahabharata were more interested in presenting him as the Supreme Spirit, did not discuss the social consequences of actions.
AADHYAAYA 18,
MOOKSHA SANYAASA YOOGA
S`LOOKA: MSY 50
Siddhim praaptoo yathaa brahma
tathaapnooti niboodha mee
samaaseenaiva Kaumteeya
nisht`haa gnaanasya yaa paraa
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