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answer to this question in verses 16 to 23. Verse 16 recognizes the difficulty by admitting that even intelligent persons are puzzled to find out what is "action" and what amounts to inaction. Subsequent verses provide full answer. Verse 18 pithily states that one who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise among men and is also a Yogi who has performed “all actions”. The reason is that all underrakings of such a person are free from desire and hence his actions are as if “burnt” by fire of wisdom (verse 19). Such a person remains always satisfied and fully engaged in performance of his duties. Since he or she performs all actions in his or her natural process, as is done by natural forces such as sun, moon or rain, his or her actions melt away without binding the soul. Such actions constitute true “Sacrifice” i.e. “Yajna”. These teachings are in full consonamce with the Jain doctrine that the process of binding nature of an aciton begins just when that action is thought of in
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