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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
be performed (For example Shri Raman Maharshi)"-17
नैव तस्य कृ तेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन । न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥ १८ ॥
"For such a person has no interest whatever in what is done or not done; Nor does he depend upon any one for any object." (Example Lao-tse, the Chinese Saint)" - 18
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पुरुषः ॥ १९ ॥
"Therefore go on performing your duty without attachment. Doing work without attachment one attains the Supreme."- 19
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः । लोकसङ्गहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ २० ॥
"It was through such action that persons like Janak and others reached perfection. Even for the welfare of mankind you should perform your duty."- 20
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