Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)

by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121

This is verse 4.14-15 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 14-15 of the chapter called Brahma-yajna.

Verse 4.14:Actions cling not unto Me (as) there is no yearning in Me for the fruit of actions. He who thus recognises Me, is not fettered in actions.

Verse 4.15: Thus knowing, even the Ancients, seeking liberation, took to action. Do thou therefore just take to action, which has been performed by the Ancients (and by their predecessors), in (ancient and) still remote ancient days. (81)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

Although all this ordered life emanated from Me, yet I was not the author of it; and take it that those that have fully realised this truth are free from the touch of worldly action and they have reached the stage of emancipation. Former seekers of divine life (striving after final emancipation) devoted themselves to action knowing this my original divine essence, O Dhanurdhara. Just see, as burnt seed can never germinate, in the same way, motiveless actions free from attachment (on their part) become the cause of their emancipation. There is one thing more to be specially remembered and it is that a right-minded seeker after truth ought never to consider this question of action or inaction according to his sweet choice and pleasure.

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