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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
Tyaga is obliterated. This is the summary of verses 2 to 12 of this chapter. It is obvious from this summary that the most important factor to be considered is the motive of our action good or bad. This motive is known in Jainism as “Bhava”. We have already discussed that action begings at the moment it is conceived in mind. Therefore if action is motiveless it does not bind the soul. If there was some motive for action the result would be good or bad but it would bind the soul.
Thus whatever is said in verses 2 to 12 is in full accord with Jain philosophy of Karma.
Verses 13 to 17 discuss what constitutes human action. Reference to this author's note to verses 13 to 15 shows how the Jains explain five factors which constitute human action and note under verses 16 and 17 also explains Jain perception to the contents of verses 16 and 17. So far as verse 17 is concerned it does need some explanation so far as it uses the expression “Hatwapi na hanti” which lierarily
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