| 15. Thus knowing,
men of old performed action in the hope of liberation: therefore do thou
also perform action as did the ancients in the olden time.As the ancients
performed action, do thou also perform action ; do not sit quiet, nor renounce
action. if thou art ignorant, do thou perform action to purify the self.
If thou art wise and knowest the truth, do thou perform action for the protection
of the masses. It was performed by the ancients such as Janaka in the olden
time: it is not a recent instruction. The real nature of action and inaction.If
action should be performed here (in this world of man) I shall perform it
on the authority of Thy word. Why shouldst thou add that it was performed
by the ancients in the olden time TIn reply the Lord says: (Listen). For
there is a great difficulty in (understanding) action: How ? |
