FOURTH DISCOURSE.
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काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः ।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा ॥ १२ ॥
They who long after success in action on earth worship the Shining Ones; for in brief space verily, in this world of men, success is born of action. (12)
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः ।
तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥ १३ ॥
The four castes were emanated by Me, by the different distribution of qualities[1] and actions; know Me to be the author of them, though the actionless and inexhaustible. (13)
न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा ।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बद्ध्यते ॥ १४ ॥
Nor do actions affect Me, nor is the fruit of action desired by Me. He who thus knoweth Me is not bound by actions. (14)
- ↑ Gunas.
