Bhagvad Gita Rahasya or Karmayoga Shastra VOL 02

SR No.: 011090
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhalchandra S Sukhtankar
Publisher: R B Tilak Puna
Publication Year: 1936
Total Pages: 767
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 74 MB

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GĪTA, TRANSLATION & COMMENTARY, CH. VI 1007
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योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः॥४७॥ (see Gitā-Rahasya, Ch. XI, pp. 424-426). Nay; the KarmaYogin is superior even to the tapasvin, or the Mimāmsaka, or the Jñānin; and, that is why the Blessed Lord has, in stanza 46, again clearly advised Arjuna that: "do you become a (Karma-)Yogin", in the same way as He had advised Arjuna above to : "perform Action, being yogastha" (Gi. 2. 48; Gi. Ra. pp. 78-79); or, "arise, taking shelter in Yoga" (Gi. 4. 42). Again, if one does not thus consider the Karna-Yoga as the superior path, the word 'tasmāt'='therefore', in the sentence, “therefore, do you become a Yogin", will become meaningless; but, how will this proposition be palatable to the commentators of the Samnyāsa school? Therefore, they have twisted the meaning of the word jñūnin', and interpreted it to mean "one who has acquired mere sabda-jñāna' or 'bookish knowledge!”; but, this interpretation is purely doctrine-supporting. These commentators do not want to interpret the Gītā as saying that it considers the Jñāna-märga, which gives up Karma, as inferior; because, thereby a slur is cast on the doctrines of their school. And, it is for this very reason, that they have perverted the meaning of the phrase "karmayogo vrši syate" ((Gi. 5 2); but, as this matter has been fully considered by me in Chapter XI of the Gītā-Rahasya (p. 424 et seq.), I shall not further discuss here the interpretation of this stanza given by me. In my opinion, it is unquestionable that the Karma-Yoga is absolutely the best path of life according to the Gitā. The Blessed Lord now explains in the next stanza the various degrees of superiority among
Karma-Yogins-] (47) Nevertheless, he, among all (Karma-Yogins), who, fixing his mind on Me, worships Me devotedly, is considered by Me as the most superior yukta (that is, the most completely perfect Karma-Yogin).
[The purport of this stanza is that, when to Karma-Yoga is added the affection included in Devotion, that Yogin