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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
called "Vitaraga" in Jain parlance. The expreession "Vitaraga" is peculiar to Jain terminology. It is more comprehensive than the usually employed expression "Viraga or Vairaga" which has negative implication as it means aversion while the espression Vitaraga means absence of attachment. If attachment is absent one is not required to develop aversion. Verse 4 uses the words "Sanklpa Sanyas" which means renunciation of all wordly thoughts and says that one who renounces these does really climb the heights of Yoga This clearly accepts the Jain notion of Sanyas by Vitarga.
In verse 3 of this chapter, Gita says that to the person who desires to climb the heights of Karma Yoga, disinterested action is inevitable. This disinterest is described as "Sankalpa Sanyas" which means renunciation of all desires. This is nothing but the "Vitaragataa" of Jains. Such a person obtains "Shama" i.e. equanimity. This expression "Shama" is related
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