Book Title: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita
Author(s): T U Mehta
Publisher: Sastu Sahitya Mudranalaya Trust Ahmedabad

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________________ SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE running away from battle, generosity and capacity to rule."- 43 कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् । परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥ ४४ ॥ Tilling the soil & protection of cow are functions of a Vaishya while service is the duty of a Shudra." - 44 स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः । स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु ॥ ४५ ॥ By complete absorption in the performance of his duty, every one can win perfection. So hear now how this is done.."45 11 425 11 यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः ॥ ४६ ॥ " One attains perfection when his work becomes worship of that dynamic force from which all things have come and which pervades everything." - 46 श्रेयान् स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् । स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ ४७ ॥ Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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