(Karmayoga)
yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko’yaṃ ।
karma-bandhana iti jānīhi satyam ॥
karma-phalāsaṅgaṃ tyaktvaiva santṛptaḥ ।
karma kurvannapi kartā sa naiva ॥ 13 ॥
Know the truth, that karma is shackling
Unless performed as yajña for the world’s well-being.
One who is satisfied, and gives up the desire for the fruit of karma
Even when he is engaged in it, he is never the kartā.
itthaṃ rāmāyaṇe dṛśyā gītā-tātparya-mūrtayaḥ ।
īśa-prītyā loka-saṃsthā-kṣemārthaṃ datta-jīvitāḥ ॥11॥The personification of the Gītā’s teachings are thus seen in the Rāmāyaṇa; they surrendered their lives for the love of Īśvara and for the sustenance of the world.
yathā vasante taravaḥ sva-svajātyaiḥ sumaiḥ phalaiḥ ।
śobhante tatvad-evāmī sva-sva-sattva-guṇodgamaiḥ ॥ 12॥
When Arjuna said he would not fight, what did Svāmi say? He said, “I stand for upholding dharma. This war is for the sake of that. This war will not end if you do not fight. Before you could even think of it, I have already destroyed those who were against dharma” (“mayaivaite nihatāh pūrvameva ।)” — 11.33
A similar example can be seen even in business : (1) Adhiṣṭhāna = Capital and site of business (2) Kartā: the businessman’s and his knack (3) Karaṇa: the stock and instruments of measuring weights and lengths (4) Ceṣtāḥ - advertising and other means of attracting buyers (5) Daiva - customers liking a product or otherwise.
There are two opposite energies hidden in music. One excites, inflames, and disturbs the mind. The other steadies it and calms it down. One helps in concentrating, the other perplexes the mind. One is for dhyāna, the other is for play.
In our country, it is not difficult to find instances where extreme religiosity makes one forget worldly duties. It is quite common to find educated people who,in the garb of renunciation and devotion, have shut their eyes to filth in society and country. If our śraddhā in dharma had been seen in our contemporary societal and political life, our country would not have to suffer from perpetual famine and fear of enemies[1].
The great Bhartṛhari says thus:
maheśvare vā jagatām adhīśvare janārdane vā jagad-antarātmani ।
ṇa vastubheda-pratipattir-asti me tathā’pi bhaktis-taruṇendu-śekhare ॥-vairāgya-śataka, 84
I do not see any difference between Maheśvara who is the Īśvara of the universe, or Janārdana who is the ātmā of the universe; but still, my devotion is towards Śiva (the form that has the crescent moon as its crest-jewel).