Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

enounce the results of all works by becoming
controlled in mind.
English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit
Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda
12.11 Atha, if, again; asaktah asi, you are unable;
kartum, to do; etat api, even this-what was stated
as being 'intent on doing works for Me'; in that
case, mad-yogam-asritah, having resorted to the
Yoga for Me-the performance of those works that
are being done by dedicating them to Me is
madyogah; by resorting to that Yoga for Me; tatah,
thereafter; sarva-karma-phala-tyagam kuru,
renounce, give up, the results of all works; by
becoming yata-atmavan, controlled in mind. [In
the earlier verse it was enjoined that all works, be
they Vedic or secular, are to be considered as
belonging to God and should be done for Him-not
for oneself-, as a soldier would do for his king. In
the present verse it is stated that the attitude
should be, 'May this work of mine please God.'
This very attitude involves dedicating of results to
God. See S. According to M.S., mat-karma in the
earlier verse means bhagavata-dharma, i.e.
hearing, singing, etc. about God. In the present
verse, sarva-karma means all works in general.-Tr.]
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