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The Bhagavad Gita1490
charity, are not to be forsaken or renounced. For most proper are they.
Performance, and devotion, austerity, and charity are the purifiers of the
teacher, and philosophers.
“It is my certain teaching, O Arjuna, that such virtuous and religious
actions and works are to be performed for their own sake—for their own
inherent virtue—and not from hope of reward here or hereafter, but with
full renunciation of reward, merit, consequences or fruits of the action or
works. The teaching that it is proper to abstain from these virtuous works,
(which surely are to be performed by the virtuous), is erroneous, false and
improper—and the following of such pernicious teachings result from the
folly and confusion of mind resulting from the Tamas Guna, or Quality of
Ignorance.
“And also know this, O Prince, that most erroneous is the forsaking of
work and action, for the reason that it is painful, tiresome and unpleasant
to the physical body, or because it is unattractive to the mind. Verily he
that for these reasons leaveth undone that which he should have done, and
would take merit therefor, he is self-deceived and shall not obtain the merit
accruing from Renunciation. This folly doth arise from the Rajas Guna, or
Quality of Desire.
“But that work and action which is performed because it seemeth proper
and necessary to be done, providing it be performed with a full forsaking
of the consequences and fruits, and without hope or expectation of reward,
verily such is true Renunciation, most proper, good and pure. Such ariseth
from Sattvas Guna, or the Quality of Truth and Intelligence.
“And, he who is moved by the Sattvas Guna, or Quality of Truth and
Intelligence, verily, is known as a Tyagee, or a Renouncer of the Fruit of
Action. His judgment is most sound, and he has risen above doubt and
distraction of mind. He rejoiceth not in the attainment of successful results,
neither doth he complain over the failure of his actions—he accepteth
either, being attached to neither.