यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः |
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ||३-९||
yajñārthātkarmaṇo.anyatra loko.ayaṃ karmabandhanaḥ . tadarthaṃ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara ||3-9||
।।3.9।। यज्ञ के लिये किये हुए कर्म के अतिरिक्त अन्य कर्म में प्रवृत्त हुआ यह पुरुष कर्मों द्वारा बंधता है इसलिए हे कौन्तेय आसक्ति को त्यागकर यज्ञ के निमित्त ही कर्म का सम्यक् आचरण करो।।
3.9 यज्ञार्थात् for the sake of sacrifice? कर्मणः of action? अन्यत्र otherwise? लोकः the world? अयम् this? कर्मबन्धनः bound by action? तदर्थम् for that sake? कर्म action? कौन्तेय O Kaunteya? मुक्तसंगः free from attachment? समाचार perform.Commentary Yajna means sacrifice or religious rite or any unselfish action done with a pure motive. It means also Isvara. The Taittiriya Samhita (of the Veda) says Yajna verily is Vishnu (174). If anyone does actions for the sake of the Lord? he is not bound. Hi
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
।।3.9।।जो तू ऐसा समझता है कि बन्धनकारक होनेसे कर्म नहीं करना चाहिये तो यह समझना भी भूल है। कैसे यज्ञ ही विष्णु है इस श्रुतिप्रमाणसे यज्ञ ईश्वर है और उसके लिये जो कर्म किया जाय वह यज्ञार्थ कर्म है उस ( ईश्वरार्थ ) कर्मको छोड़कर दूसरे कर्मोंसे कर्म करनेवाला अधिकारी मनुष्यसमुदाय कर्मबन्धनयुक्त हो जाता है पर ईश्वरार्थ किये जानेवाले कर्मसे नहीं। इसलिये हे कौन्तेय तू कर्मफल और आसक्तिसे रहित होकर ईश्वरार्थ कर्मोंका भली प्रकार आचरण कर।
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3.9 This man becomes bound by actions other than that action meant for God. Without being attached, O son of Kunti, you perform actions for Him.
This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
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