Gita 3.4
न, कर्मणाम्, अनारम्भात्, नैष्कम्र्यम्, पुरुषः, अश्नुते,
न, च, संन्यसनात्, एव, सिद्धिम्, समधिगच्छति।।4।।
Na, karmnaam’, anaarambhaat’, naishkarmyam’, purushH, ashnute,
Na, ch, sannysnaat’, ev, siddhim’, samdhigachchhati ||4||
Translation: (Na) neither (karmnaam’) of actions (anaarambhaat’) without commencing (nishkarmyam’) the scripture-based way of worship mentioned in the holy scriptures, which when done besides performing worldly actions, makes one attain complete salvation, that state i.e. (PurushH) God (ashnute) is attained. For example, if someone has to harvest an acre of wheat crop, then it will only get cut after having initiated the process of harvesting. Then, the act of harvesting does not remain, (ch) and (ev) therefore (sannysnaat’) by mere renunciation of actions by sitting in a special seat in one place, abandoning worldly actions, through hathyog (siddhim’) siddhi/supernatural power (na samdhigachchhati) is not attained. (4)
Translation: God i.e. the complete salvation, which is achieved by following the scripture-based way of worship mentioned in the Holy Scriptures along with the performance of worldly tasks, is not attained without commencing the actions. For example, if someone has to harvest an acre of wheat crop, then it will only get cut after having initiated the process of harvesting. Then, the act of harvesting does not remain, and therefore by mere renunciation of actions and sitting in a special seat in one place through hathyog, siddhi/supernatural power is not attained.
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