Whatever use a well has in a place flooded with water, that much use there is in the Vedas for an enlightened person.
Though the Vedas speak of a variety of religious rites, we should accept only those which will conduce to our benefit. When the sun rises many roads come in slight; but tell me, can a person take to all of them? Or even if the earth is flooded with water, we take that much as will satisfy our thirst. So also the wise men reflect on the meaning of the Vedas and accept 6nly the eternal truth.
You have the right to action alone and never for its fruit; do not have the fruit of action as a motive, or attachment to action.
O Arjuna, listen.If your consider it this way, it is meet that you should perform your duty. After full consideration, I have come to this view that you should not give up your prescribed duty.But without hankering after the fruit of action or resorting to wicked deeds, you should perform only good deeds disinterestedly.
Source:-Jnaneswari
2006-10-25
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