Influence of Buddhism over the sacred Hindu Scripture Bhagavad Gita, is worth studying into, in depth.
AATMA SAMYAMANA YOGA 001 - POSC (Path of Self-Control)
Anaas`ritaha karmaphalam kaaryam
karma karooti yaha
sa sanyaasii ca yoogii ca
na nir agnir na ca akriyaha.
MEANINGS OF DIFFICULT WORDS
Anaas`ritaha : Unattached.
karmaphalam : Fruits and results of acts.
kaaryam : acts
sanyaasii : relinquished person
nir - agni : person without fire (person who does not maintain the ritual fires at home, as was the requirement of those days.)
akriyaha : person who does not perform acts. (Acts here apparently mean the acts prescribed by caste, family, religion and the society).
English Gist
Krishna answered here, the question of who is real relinquisher (Sanyaasi ). A person who discharges his duties without expecting results is the real relinquisher and united person- UP. (yogi-whose human soul united with the Supreme Spirit). A person who abandons the sacrificial fire is not a relinquisher. A person who abstains from his duties (body, family, social) is not a uniter.
ybrao-a-donkey's views, not intended to be imposed on others VIEWS
This is the first verse of the sixth Chapter.
This chapter is called the Union of Self Control or the Union of Meditation. Better phrase is Path of Self Control (POSC).
This verse seems to be a criticism of the Buddhist practices of relinquishment prevailing between Ashoka and 1000 A.D.
Those who converted to Buddhism relinquished sacrifices, got their heads tonsured, and left their families. Agriculture and martial arts suffered.
This verse seems to aim to bring back, the sheep which have drifted to Buddhism. This may be similar to the 21st Century India's campaigns such as 'ghar vApsi (=home coming, i.e. combing back to the home of the Aryan Culture).
Government of India seems (may not be correct) to be encouraging campaigners who say that their Movements/sects are Independent Religions. It may be noted that Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Basava-ism are not independent religions. They are only Reformative Movements at a particular point of time.
