Bhagavad-gītā As it Is — Bhagavad-gītā Como Ele É EM PROCESSO << 3 - Karma-yoga >> << 3 - Karma-yoga >> << VERSE 4 — VERSO 4 >> न कर्मणाम अनारम्भान नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषॊ ऽशनुते न च संन्यसनाद एव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति na karmaṇām anārambhān naiṣkarmyaṁ puruṣo ’snute na ca sannyasanād eva siddhiṁ samadhigacchati WORD BY WORD — PALAVRA POR PALAVRA na not karmaṇām of prescribed duties anārambhāt by nonperformance naiṣkarmyam freedom from reaction puruṣaḥ a man aśnute achieves na nor ca also sannyasanāt by renunciation eva simply siddhim success samadhigacchati attains TRANSLATION — TRADUÇÃO Not by merely abstaining from work can one achieve freedom from reaction, nor by renunciation alone can one attain perfection. Só por nos abstermos da ação não significa que estamos livres da reação, nem somente pela prática da renúncia pode-se atingir a perfeição. PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO The renounced order of life can be accepted when one has been purified by the discharge of the prescribed form of duties which are laid down just to purify the hearts of materialistic men. Without purification, one cannot attain success by abruptly adopting the fourth order of life (sannyāsa). According to the empirical philosophers, simply by adopting sannyāsa, or retiring from fruitive activities, one at once becomes as good as Nārāyaṇa. But Lord Kṛṣṇa does not approve this principle. Without purification of heart, sannyāsa is simply a disturbance to the social order. On the other hand, if someone takes to the transcendental service of the Lord, even without discharging his prescribed duties, whatever he may be able to advance in the cause is accepted by the Lord (buddhi-yoga). Sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt. Even a slight performance of such a principle enables one to overcome great difficulties. << Previous Verso — Verso anterior | Next Verse — Próximo >>

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