This is a very deep and profound thought of the Gita, but presented in an easily comprehensible language and style. The all-encompassing description of action in such an open and magnanimous manner demonstrates the pervasive depth of this small scripture. Many a time by giving up important external actions one assumes that one has become a Sankhya yogi or a man of knowledge. The inner state is in turmoil due to the evil effect of Sensual objects; the action shows no caution or awareness, just on the basis of scriptural knowledge assuming oneself to be the knower of Brahmn.

Sometimes by taking the meaning of the scriptures in accordance with one's whims one accelerates towards downfall. Senses tending towards sensual objects are taken in the sense of the senses interacting with sensual objects by associating their action with such verses. This is merely a misleading assumption. It is necessary to protect oneself from this.

In fact this is not something to be assumed, believed and to be spoken about. This description is of the state of that great soul who is the knower of the Truth Principle. The straight inference is that first Sankhya Yoga should be understood in the right sense. Awaken your 'discrimination', learn, understand and know how to distinguish between real-unreal and sentient-insentient. There should be dispassion from unreal; six-fold qualities-sham-restraint, dam-subduing, titiksha-fortitude, uprati-withdrawal, shraddha-faith, samadhan-concentration should become part of life (desire for emancipation should awaken).

The above-described fourfold aids should become the basis of life. Then the state of being the knower of the Truth will become accomplished and then these verses will become the source of experiencing the joy of life and joy of liberation. The life will be felt as light and carefree. All actions big or small will appear to be happening on their own. There will be no attachment with anything; there will be no arrogance of doership-seeing, hearing, smelling, eating-drinking, coming-going, inhaling-exhaling, speaking, even to the extent of opening and closing of eyes as well. That the senses are working on their own on sensual objects-I have no role to play-it will become a natural experience. Come and let us make this wonderful inspiration from the Gita as the inspiration of life and experience of life. Observe and test its veracity. One will experience in reality-the Gita as a joyful and melodious song.

Actions should take place but there should be no involvement in them in any manner, then only will the meaningfulness of the title of this chapter 'renunciation of action' become evident! For this another simple inspiration follows-