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Sāṅkhya-yoga
Chapter 6
Text 6.01
 Text 6.01
श्रीभगवानुवाच

अनाश्रित: कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति य: ।

स सन्न्यासी च योगी च न निरग्न‍िर्न चाक्रिय: ॥ १ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ
kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ
sa sannyāsī ca yogī ca
na niragnir na cākriyaḥ
 SYNONYMS

śrī bhagavān uvāca—the Lord said; anāśritaḥ—

without shelter; karma-phalam—the result of work; 
kāryam—obligatory; karma—work; karoti—performs; 
yaḥ—one who; saḥ—he; sannyāsī—in the renounced
order; ca—also; yogī—mystic; ca—also; na—not; nir—
without; agniḥ—fire; na—nor; ca—also; akriyaḥ—
without duty.
 TRANSLATION

The Blessed Lord said:

One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who
works as he is obligated is in the renounced order of life, and
he is the true mystic: not he who lights no fire and performs
no work.
 Purport
In this chapter the Lord explains that the process of the eightfold yoga system is a means
to control the mind and the senses. However, this is very difficult for people in general to
perform, especially in the age of Kali. Although the eightfold yoga system is
recommended in this chapter, the Lord emphasizes that the process of karma-yoga, or
acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is better. Everyone acts in this world to maintain his family
and their paraphernalia, but no one is working without some self-interest, some personal
gratification, be it concentrated or extended. The criterion of perfection is to act in Kṛṣṇa
 consciousness, and not with a view to enjoying the fruits of work. To act in Kṛṣṇa
 consciousness is the duty of every living entity because all are constitutionally parts and
parcels of the Supreme. The parts of the body work for the satisfaction of the whole
body. The limbs of the body do not act for self-satisfaction but for the satisfaction of the
complete whole. Similarly, the living entity who acts for satisfaction of the supreme whole
and not for personal satisfaction is the perfect sannyāsī, the perfect yogī.
Purport Contd….

The sannyāsīs sometimes artificially think that they have become liberated

from all material duties, and therefore they cease to perform agnihotra
yajñas (fire sacrifices), 2 but actually they are self-interested because their
goal is becoming one with the impersonal Brahman. 3 Such a desire is
greater than any material desire, but it is not without self-interest.
Similarly, the mystic yogī who practices the yoga system with half-open
eyes, ceasing all material activities, desires some satisfaction for his
personal self. 4 But a person acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness works for the
satisfaction of the whole, without self-interest. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person
has no desire for self-satisfaction. His criterion of success is the satisfaction
of Kṛṣṇa, and thus he is the perfect sannyāsī, or perfect yogī.
Purport Contd….

Lord Caitanya, the highest perfectional symbol of renunciation, prays in

this way:
na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ kavitāṁ vā jagadīśa kāmaye.
mama janmani janmanīśvare bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi.
"O Almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor to enjoy
beautiful women. Nor do I want any number of followers. What I want
only is the causeless mercy of Your devotional service in my life, birth
after birth."

Four Stages of Life In Sanatana Dharma
According to Vedic culture, there
are four stages of life: 
Brahmacārī : student life devoted
to training in spiritual
understanding. 
Gṛhastha: married householder
life.  
Vānaprastha —leaves his home
and children and travels with his
wife to holy places of pilgrimage.
Sannyasa: gives up both wife and
children and remains alone to
cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness, It is
also known as renounced order of
life.
Kṛṣṇa indicates that for a 
sannyāsī, renunciation is not all.
In addition, there must be some
duty. What then is the duty for a 
sannyāsī, ? His duty is a most
responsible one; it is to work for 
Kṛṣṇa. Moreover, this is the real
duty for everyone in all stages of
life.
Four Stages in Sannyasa Ashrama

According to Śrīmatī
Kuntīdevī, Lord is factually
understood by
the paramahaṁsas only

Final objective of Yoga is to

realise the Paramatma
situated in the heart
 3 phases of spiritual realization
Purport to BG 2.2
Jnana Yoga Meditational Yoga Bhakti Yoga

The transcendental existence of

God is understood progressively
as the impersonal effulgence
(Brahman), the localized Super
soul (Paramatma) in one’s heart,
and finally the Supreme
Personality of Godhead -
Puruṣottama, Lord Kṛṣṇa existing
in His eternal abode.

the personal feature of the Supreme

Brahman is the ultimate goal
Comparison of Mayavadi and Vaishnava Sannyasi

From Srila Prabhupada’s Purport to

BG Text 5.6
Areas of difference Mayavadi Vaishnava
Study of Philosophy Sankhya Philosophy Bhagavatam Philosophy
Vedanta Sutra basis Shaareerika bhashya of Sripad Bhagavatam
Shankaracharya
Occupation Engaged in study of Saankhya and Vedanta Devotional service and other
philosophy and speculation. Cannot relish multiple transcendental
Transcendental service of Lord egnagements
Outcome of the Studies become very tedious and and Happy in discharge of
occupation tiresome. Hence take shelter of Bhaagavatam Transcendental duties
study. But it becomes troublesome for them.
Final result. Sometimes fall down from the path of self Ulimate entrance to the kingdom of
realisation and take to material activities Godhead is guaranteed
Yoga: It is the process of linking jeevatma(oneself) with paramatma
(Super soul). purpose is to control the senses and purify the process of
our activities.
Karma-śuddhasya vijitātmanaḥ

How to control the mind ?

By Eightfold Yoga system.
Ashtanga Yoga (8 Limbs of
Yoga) In the Sixth Chapter
of Bhagavad-gītā, Lord Śrī 
Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, explains that the
eightfold yoga system is a
means to control the mind and
senses. This method, however,
is very difficult for people to
perform, especially in this age
of Kali, an age characterized by
ignorance and chaos.
 Meditation
Process of Meditation

• Select a secluded place with clean

surroundings
• Set up a level ground at a slightly elevated
position
• Keep kusha grass and cover it with the deer
skin and a soft cloth.
• Sit straight, holding one’s body, neck and
head in a straight line and stare steadily at
the tip of the nose.
• Keep eyes half closed
• Control the mind from all external desires.
• And meditate upon the paramatma feature
of Krishna within the heart

Ex : Narada in his previous life meditated

on Super soul situated in his heart
 BG: 3.22
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ
triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana
nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ
varta eva ca karmaṇi

O son of Pṛthā, there is no work prescribed

for Me within all the three planetary
systems. Nor am I in want of anything, nor
have I need to obtain anything—and yet I
am engaged in work.
Yoga siddhi Ashta Siddhi
• Anima Siddhi :The ability to
become smaller than the smallest
in size.
• Mahima Siddhi: Attaining the
body Bigger than the biggest
• Garima Siddhi : Becoming
infinitely heavy
• Laghima Siddhi: Becoming
weightlessness or lighter than air
• Prapti siddhi: ability to construct
anything
• Prakamya siddhi: to become
whatever the practitioner desires
• Ishita Siddhi: Knowing all powers
and getting a control over them
• Vashita Siddhi: Vashita or
Vashikaran is the ability of getting
a control on life and death
Yuga Dharma
For each yuga there is a prescribed method of self
realization called yugadharma. The word yuga
means age and dharma means the path of
religion. Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.3.52) explains:
kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ
tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ
dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ
kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt
“Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by
meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga by performing
sacrifices and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord’s
lotus feet can also be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by
chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.”
 B.G 2.47

karmaṇy evādhikāras te
mā phaleṣu kadācana
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr
mā te saṅgo ’stv akarmaṇi

You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled
to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the
results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.
 BG 4.17
karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ
boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ
akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ
gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ

The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one

should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is, and
what inaction is.
 Comparison of Reactions of Actions
KARMA (SAKARMA- ACTION)
ACTION IMPELLED BY THREE
MODES BUT AS PER SCRIPTURAL
REGULATIONS
Examples: Performing once
prescribed duties.
charity
Feeding cows
Ganga snan, visiting pilgrimages
Charity like Feeding Brahmana and
poor, helping the needy people etc.
Karma Bandhana : Punya Karma
(Bound by positive reactions to
work)
VIKARMA (FORBIDDEN ACTION) AKARMA (INACTION - Action
without reaction )
ACTION IMPELLED BY THREE ACTION (KARMA) PERFORMED
MODES BUT AGAINST SCRIPTURAL FOR THE PLEASURE OF SUPREME
INJUNCTIONS LORD KRISHNA
Cheating, Meat eating,
Exploitation, intoxication,
Stealing,
Physical relationship outside
marriage
Murder,
Karma Bandhana : Papa Karma Vimuktatma : Not bound by any
(Bound by negative reactions to reactions to work performed
work)
 Hierarchy of working in KC

1. Individual First is Karma. 1. Renouncing the fruits of action

desires to enjoy for higher cause (12.11) and try to
be self-situated. (sacrificing for
higher cause (Lowest level of
2. Individual Second is Karma karma yoga) – Does not get
desires to enjoy Yoga
entangled badly.
after offering to
2. Renunciation of fruits of action
Krishna
(12.12) (Karma Yoga) ( NO
Third is Action in
3. Individual Devotion entanglement )
desires to please 3. Action in KC or Working for
Krishna by Krishna (Directly serving god )
preparing bhog.
Then he honors it
as Krishna Prasad
 Śikṣāṣṭaka 4
na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ kavitāṁ vā jagadīśa kāmaye: 

[Cc. Antya 20.29, ]

"I do not want any wealth, I do not want any number of followers, I
do not want any nice wife. Simply let me be engaged in Your
service."
 Bhakti Yoga is the culmination of all other Yogas to attain perfection
Dhyana Yoga

Jnana Yoga

Karma Yoga

Goal
Krishna Prema
Bhakti Yoga
Devotional Service

Srila Prabhupada concludes that whether someone takes to Karma yoga or Jnana yoga,
it has to be mixed with bhakti. Bhakti is independent of these processes, but if one has
to satisfy the Supreme by other methods, one must mix Bhakti yoga to satisfy Him. In
the Bhagavad Gita also, it is explained that all yoga should culminate in Bhakti. None of
these processes are independent of Bhakti.
 Supreme Personality of God Head

Karma Yoga -> ->->->->-> -> Dhyana Yoga

Devotional Service - Bhakti Yoga

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