Arjuna : Krishna, what is Sanyasam and what is sacrifice? Please tell me their characteristics. Krishna : Abandoning tasks that provide pleasure through lust is Sanyasam. Performing tasks and not taking the result of that task is Sacrifice. Never abandon Yagna, Donations and Penance. But, perform them without interest in the result. Sacrifice performed is again of 3 types. The ones performed without rules and regulations, but with superstitions is Tamas sacrifice. Starting impractical tasks and abandoning in between is Rajas sacrifice. Performing prescribed tasks and sacrificing the result is Sath sacrifice. Arjuna, there are 5 attributes that facilitate a task to be successful. They are, 1. Your body, 2. Pride, 3. Senses, 4. Atmosphere around you, and 5. Divine power. These are responsible for all the good and bad deeds performed by a person. Only an illogical fool will assume that the soul is responsible for the deeds performed. He who doesn’t have pride about his power and status, w...
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