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GITA-RAHASYA OR KARMA-YOGA
88 तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः । प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम् ॥ २४ ॥ तदित्यनभिसंधाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः । qcierne faider: farà maigie || 24 || सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते । प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छन्दः पार्थ युज्यते ॥ २६ ॥
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते । कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते ॥ २७ ॥
(24) "tasmat" (that is, 'since the world starts with this. canon'), Brahmists (brahma-vadinah) start their Sacrifice, Charity, Penance, and all other Scriptural Actions first uttering the word 'OM'. (25) By using the word 'TAT', people perform Actions, such as, Sacrifice, Penance, Charity etc., without entertaining the Hope of Fruit, in order to obtain Release. (26) Reality (astitva) and saintliness (sadhutva) are signified by the use of the word 'SAT'; and O Partha! the word 'SAT' is also applied to proper (that is, good) Actions. (27) Fixity (that is, having an unswerving faith in Sacrifices, Austerities, and Charity). is also known as 'SAT'; and the Action performed for that. purpose is also known as 'SAT'.
[Sacrifices, Austerities, and Charity are the important religious Actions; and the Actions performed for this purpose have been given the generic name 'yajñārthakarma' (Action for the purpose of a Sacrifice) by the Mīmāmsakas. Though a man may entertain the Hope for Fruit in performing these Actions, yet, as that Hope is consistent with Morality, these Actions fall into the category of Sat'; and all Desireless Action falls into the class of 'Tat'=' that', that is to say, 'that which is beyond this'. As both these kinds of Actions are thus included
*This word Brahmist' has been coined by me on the analogy of theist', atheist' etc.,-Trans.
