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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः । कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥ १५ ॥ "Ancient seekers of salvation performed their actions knowing this and therefore you also act accordingly as done by them in days gone by."- 15
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः ।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ।। १६ ।। "Even wise persons are perplexed in distinguishing between "Action" and "Inaction" I will therefore explain to you how action should be done so as to be liberated from the consequences of evil action.- 16 कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः । अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गति ।। १७ ।।
"It is necessary to know what is meant by "Action" "Bad Action" and "Non Action" for unfathomable is the path of "Action." - 17 Note: What is the meaning of "Vikarma" ? Is it " Bad - Karma" or is it "Special type of Karma? "Vi" may mean both. Action without desire for fruits can
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