________________
GARLAND OF KARMA YOGA
3. KARMA NISHTHA The seer of the Isavasya Upanishad prescribes in the first Sloka the method to enter into Jnana Nishtha. The meaning of the Sloka is "All this, movable and immovable, is indwelt by the Lord Renounce the names and forms. Renounce the sensual pleasures and enjoy the Atmic bliss Do not covet anybody's wealth ” This is the path of Nivritti Marga for Sannyasins In the second Sloka he prescribes the Karma Nishtha for householders, who are not competent to follow the path of renunciation by taking Sannyasa
Kurvanneveha karmanı 11eevishechchatam samah Evam tvayı nanyathetosti na karma lipyate nare
“Should one wish to live a hundred years on this earth, he should live doing Karma While thus, as man you live, there is no way other than this by which Karma will not cling to you'
The Narayana Upanishad says “In the beginning these two roads were laid--the road through Karma and the road through Sannyasa The latter consists in the renunciation of the threefold desire of wife, son and wealth of these, the road through Sannyasa is preferable"
The Taittireeya Upanishad also says "Renunciation (Nyasą) certainly is to be preferred ”.
In the Gita also Sri Krishna mentions of Karma
231
