Verse 2.44

Verse 2.44: “By that (speech) their minds being carried astray, clinging (as they do) to enjoyments and lordships, their intellect, which is to form discriminative-determination, does not prove well adapted to culminate in enrapt-concentration (samadhi). (250)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

But they do one bad thing. Entertaining in their minds a passionate desire for Heavens, they forget the Almighty, in whom centre all the sacrificial rites. Just as camphor is piled up and then set fire to or sumptuous dishes may be mixed up with poison or a pitcher filled with nectar should be overturned by a kick, in the same way they debase their religious merit by harbouring the passion for enjoyment of the motive lying behind their performances. They secure merit (puṇya) by making efforts. Why should they then covet worldly happiness? But alas, O Arjuna, it cannot be helped. These unlucky persons do not realise it. As a good cook should prepare best dishes, but then sell them out in return for money, in the same way they destroy the religion by thoughtless desire for enjoyment of the sense-objects. And therefore, O Arjuna, I say that these people while engaged in the debate over the interpretation of the Vedas harbour evil thoughts in their hearts.