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CHAPTER 5 KARMA SANYAS YOGA In the verse 41 of the last chapter the Lord refered to the renunciation of Karma saying: “ Yoga Sanyasta Karmananam” meaning “Renunciation of Karma by Yoga” does not result in the bondage of the soul. At the same time Lord exhorted in the subsequent verse 42 to destroy all doubts by the sword of Jnana i.e. self realization or wisdom. Therefore this chapter opens by the question raised by Arjuna requesting the Lord to tell him whether renunciation of action is to be preferred or performance of action should be preferred.
The Lord says that says both lead to salvation but if preference is to be made, performance of action without attachment should be preferred because a Karma Yogi who is free from the pairs of opposites is as good as the ascetic who has renounced the world. The Lord said that without Karma Yoga, renunciation is difficult. In verse 7 the Lord refers to “Vishuddhatma”
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