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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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3.21 Yat yat, [This is according to the Ast. The G1.<br />

Pr. reads, yat yat yesu yesu.-Tr.] whatever action; a<br />

sresthah, superior person, a leader; acarati, does;<br />

itarah, another; janah, person, who follows him;<br />

does tat tat eva, that very action. Further, yat,<br />

whatever; sah, he, the superior person; kurute,<br />

upholds; as pramanam, authority, be it Vedic or<br />

secular; lokah, an ordinary person; anuvartate,<br />

follows; tat, that, i.e. he accepts that very thing as<br />

authoritative. 'If you have a doubt here with regard<br />

to the duty of preventing people from straying,<br />

then why do you not observe Me?'<br />

3.22 In all the three worlds, O Partha, there is no<br />

duty whatsoever for Me (to fulfil); nothing remains<br />

unachieved or to be achieved. [According to S. the<br />

translation of this portion is: There is nothing<br />

unattained that should be attained.-Tr.] (Still) do I<br />

continue in action.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

3.22 O Partha, na asti, there is no; kartavyam, duty;<br />

kincana, whatsoever; me, for Me (to fulfill); even<br />

trisu lokesu, in all the three worlds. Why? There is<br />

na anavaptam, nothing (that remains) unachieved;<br />

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