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CHAPTER III, 13.
performing some action; since the qualities of nature constrain everybody, not having free-will in the matter), to some action! The deluded man who, restraining the organs of action ?, continues to think in his mind about objects of sense, is called a hypocrite. But he, O Arguna! who restraining his senses by his mind , and being free from attachments, engages in devotion (in the shape) of action, with the organs of action, is far superior. Do you perform prescribed action, for action is better than inaction, and the support of your body, too, cannot be accomplished with inaction. This world is fettered by all action other than action for the purpose of the sacrifice. Therefore, O son of Kunti! do you, casting off attachment, perform action for that purpose. The Creator, having in olden times created men together with the sacrifice, said : Propagate with this. May it be the giver to you of the things you desire. Please the gods with this, and may those gods please you. Pleasing each other, you will attain the highest good. For pleased with the sacrifices, the gods will give you the enjoyments you desire. And he who enjoys himself without giving them what they have given, is, indeed, a thief.' The good, who eat the leavings of a sacrifice, are released from all sins. But the unrighteous ones, who prepare food for themselves only, incur sin". - - - - -- -- -- --- Cl. infra, pp. 122-128.
· Hands, feet, &c. • By means of true discrimination keeping the senses from attachments to worldly objects, which lead to sin and evil.
• Cl. iníra, pp. 60, 61. Probably the sacrifices' spoken of in that passage must be laken to be the same as those referred 10 in ebe Creator's injunction mentioned in this passage.
• CL Vaitrl-opanishad, p. 143.
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