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 There are three gateways to this hell: desire, anger and greed. Therefore, one should abandon them as they bring ruin to the soul. 

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But within the body, supreme to the Self, there is another One that is called the Witness, the One who grants permission, the Supporter, the Enjoyer, the Great Lord, the Supersoul.

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The mode of sattva generates attachment to pleasure and rajas to action, O Arjuna. But the mode of tamas, obscuring wisdom, creates attachment to negligence.

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Therefore, let the scriptures be your authority for determining what should and should not be done. Having learnt what they have instructed, you can perform your duty.

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Lord Kṛṣṇa says:
This body, O Arjuna, is called the Field (kṣetra). One who has knowledge of this is called the ‘Knower of the Field’ (Kṣetrajña), by the enlightened ones.

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But different and beyond these two forms, is the highest Puruṣa, described as the Supreme Self or Supersoul (Paramātma), He is the unchanging Lord who pervades the three worlds and supports it.

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My womb is the totality of material existence, within which I place the seed of life. From that, O Arjuna, all beings are born.

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Those who practice torturous self-discipline (tapas), not approved of by scripture, are filled with hypocrisy and egoism, compelled by desire and attachment.

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Different beings come from various wombs, O Arjuna, but this material nature is the womb for all of them and I am the seed giving Father.

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The sattvic sacrifice is one that is performed in strict accordance with scripture, without any desire for reward and is motivated by a sense of duty.

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The result of sattvic action is a pure good deed; the result of rajasic action is suffering; the result of tamasic action is ignorance.

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As the Sun alone illumines this whole world, Arjuna, so too does the Knower of the Field illumine the whole Field.

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But Arjuna, whatever is offered without faith, be it sacrifice, austerity or charity, is called ‘asat’. It is worthless in this world and the next.

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From sattva arises wisdom, from rajas comes greed, and from tamas comes negligence, delusion, as well as ignorance.

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janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi duḥkha doṣānudarśanam

‘seeing the misery of birth, death, old age and suffering;’

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The acts of sacrifice, charity and austerity should not be given up, but should be performed. For these acts purify even the wise.

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And by serving Me with unswerving devotion, one transcends the guṇas and becomes fit to attain their true relationship with Me.

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When one understands that the difference and individuality of all beings is rooted and expanded from one Being, he realises Brahman.

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It is impossible for an embodied being to abandon action entirely. But one who gives up the rewards of action is a true renunciate.

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The five factors of action are: the seat of action (the body), the actual performer, the various sense organs, the different kinds of effort, and the Lord Himself, who is the fifth cause.

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Arjuna says:
O Kṛṣṇa, I desire to learn about the Self and about material nature, about the Field and its Knower, about knowledge and the goal of knowledge.

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The Lord is the One from whom all beings have evolved and by whom all this is pervaded. By worshipping Him through one’s own duty, one attains that perfect state.

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Better is one’s own dharma imperfectly done, than the dharma of another done perfectly. When one practices the dharma ordained by one’s own nature, one never bears any sin.

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By devotion alone, he gains the true knowledge of who and what I am. Knowing Me in this way, through this devotion, he unites with Me.

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Focusing your mind on Me, by My Grace, you shall overcome all obstacles. If, however, out of pride, you do not listen to Me, you will be ruined.

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If you give in to pride and think, ‘I will not fight,’ your resolve will be futile, for your own nature will compel you to act.

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Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, bow down before Me and you shall come to Me. I promise you this for certain, for you are dear to Me.

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Abandoning all dharmas, surrender to Me alone. I will take care of all your sins; I will liberate you. Have no fear.

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But the one who gives this highest mystery to My devotees, displays the highest devotion to Me and shall come to Me, there is no doubt about this.