ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः |
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ||५-१०||
brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ . lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā ||5-10||
।।5.10।। जो पुरुष सब कर्म ब्रह्म में अर्पण करके और आसक्ति को त्यागकर करता है, वह पुरुष कमल के पत्ते के सदृश पाप से लिप्त नहीं होता।।
5.10 ब्रह्मणि in Brahman? आधाय having placed? कर्माणि actions? सङ्गम् attachment? त्यक्त्वा having abandoned? करोति acts? यः who? लिप्यते is tainted? न not? सः he? पापेन by sin? पद्मपत्रम् lotusleaf? इव like? अम्भसा by water.Commentary Chapter IV verses 18? 20? 21? 22? 23? 37? 41 Chapter V verses 10? 11 and 12 all convey the one idea that the Yogi who does actions without egoism and attachment to results or fruits of the actions? which he regards as offerings unto the Lord? is not tainted by the
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
।।5.10।।परंतु जो तत्त्वज्ञानी नहीं है और कर्मयोगमें लगा हुआ है ( यानी ) जो स्वामीके लिये कर्म करनेवाले नौकरकी भाँति मैं ईश्वरके लिये करता हूँ इस भावसे सब कर्मोंको ईश्वरमें अर्पण करके यहाँतक कि मोक्षरूप फलकी भी आसक्ति छोड़कर कर्म करता है। वह जैसे कमलका पत्ता जलमें रहकर भी उससे लिप्त नहीं होता वैसे ही पापोंसे लिप्त नहीं होता।
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5.10 One who acts by dedicating actions to Brahman and by renouncing attachment, he does not become polluted by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not by water.
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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