O mighty-armed one, learn from Me these five causes for the accomplishment of all actions, as declared in the Sankhya doctrine, which is the end of all action. O mighty-armed one, now understand from Me these five causes for the accomplishment of all actions, which are declared in the Sankhya scripture that teaches the way to end all actions. These five, O mighty-armed one, are the causes. O mighty-armed one, in the Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Here, the word Sankhya refers to the Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Even in the Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → In what is not the Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Therefore, the Vedic Vedic From the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → Wherever a discussion about the soul or spirituality arises, the Lord has used the word 'Nibodha' (learn/understand) in this chapter. While in other places, the word 'Shrunu' (listen) is used. Because spiritual matters, the essence of the soul, only enter one's life if known deeply; otherwise, the matter is not understood and the mind gets confused. The Lord wants to talk about the soul's detachment in action here, hence the word 'Nibodha' is used. If understood deeply, Pay close attention. Pay close attention. Catch what I am saying and what my message is. Because spiritual matters, the essence of the soul, only enter one's life if known deeply; otherwise, the matter is not understood and the mind gets confused. The Lord wants to talk about the soul's detachment in action here, hence the word 'Nibodha' is used. If understood deeply, it is experienced quickly. Declared in the Sankhya doctrine, which is the end of all action, for the accomplishment of all actions. Whether action is prescribed by scriptures or forbidden by scriptures, physical, mental, vocal, gross, physical, mental, vocal, gross, or subtle, five causes are stated for the accomplishment of all these actions. All five of these have a role in it. For the accomplishment of action, each of these five has some role or other. When a person retains doership in these actions, both accomplishment of action and accumulation of action occur. And when a person does not retain doership in the performance of these actions, accomplishment of action does happen, but accumulation of action does not occur; instead, only the activity takes place. Accumulation of action and accomplishment of action are both different. What is called accumulation of action and what is called accomplishment? So it came to mind that 'I did this much,' that is accumulation of action. What is called accumulation of action and what is called accomplishment? So, what is called accomplishment? I acquired this much skill, that is accomplishment. Can skill be called accomplishment? If you complete the ERP and make it active, that is called accomplishment. And when is it called accumulation? 'I did it, it cannot happen without me.' Then you accumulated it. In reality, if it is bound to bear fruit, if it has to be experienced, then it is said to be accumulated. If the fruit gets attached to it, then one has accumulated the action. Even without accumulating action, the action can be completed; that is called the accomplishment of action. To complete it in a proper manner, whatever was undertaken, is called the accomplishment of action. That is why the Lord said to accomplish the action but not to accumulate the action. When one does not accumulate action, one gets freed from that action. In fact, one gets even more freed. If one offers the accomplishment of action to God, does it for God, then... so, accomplishment of action and accumulation of action are both distinct. If one does 'I and mine,' then accumulation of action occurs for them. Accomplishment may happen if it is meant to, or sometimes it may not happen. It is not that everyone achieves accomplishment of action. And if one does not do 'I and mine' and resolves for the sake of God that 'I am doing this to please God' or 'I am doing this to serve a devotee of God,' then accomplishment of action happens, but accumulation of action does not occur. But if one is doing it to please God, but it does not get completed, is it called accomplishment or not? Even then it is called accomplishment. Accomplishment means accomplishment. Then God does not show partiality, saying, 'Since he is doing this for Me, let it go.' He does not show partiality. This is just a standard statement God is making, that this is called accomplishment of action and this is called accumulation of action. Then accumulation is indeed this thing, and accomplishment is indeed this. When this work is completed and its fruit is felt or experienced by someone, then that work is said to be accomplished. Someone must experience it, right? But if one does not accumulate in that way, God helps them; that is also true. If one accumulates, then it becomes their own, so God does not help in that. Then He says, 'No problem, he will do it on his own, let him do it.' So if ego and possessiveness are involved, then... therefore, generally, the works of those who have faith in God are mostly completed. Because God helps them in that. Faith If there is faith and extreme devotion, then God makes sure it gets completed somehow or other. That is, He brings about the accomplishment of the work. Still, if sometimes it does not get completed, then it is not called accomplishment of work. If accomplishment of work does not happen, is it considered a lack of faith and devotion, or could there be some other reason? Lack... as stated here, there are five causes for the accomplishment of work. If one of them is lacking, and there are many causes like place and time. In the accomplishment of work, it is not that only one's efforts are the cause. There are other causes too. If those causes are not favorable, then accomplishment of work may not happen. That can happen. But one's efforts do not go in vain. If one has made an honest effort, it is recorded in God's home. It may also happen that accomplishment of work does not occur. When a person retains doership in these actions, both accomplishment of action and accumulation of action occur. And when a person does not retain doership in the performance of these actions, accomplishment of action does happen, but accumulation of action does not occur. That is, if one gives up ego and attachment, accomplishment of action happens, but accumulation does not. And when a person does not retain doership in the performance of these actions, accomplishment of action does happen, but accumulation of action does not occur; instead, only the activity takes place. Therefore, they are called accumulated (sanchit) karmas. How did the accumulated karmas get gathered? By repeatedly accumulating actions. Because they were done with 'I, I'. He did them with body-consciousness, so all those actions gather and remain accumulated. And if he does so this time, those past ones also get burnt. Brahmavidya, as we study nowadays, that through Brahmavidya, past karmas are destroyed and future karmas do not touch. And still, if anything remains, it is transferred. If he is a devotee of God, and if his proper worship of Maharaj has become firm, and it has become solely to please Maharaj, then past karmas are destroyed. All those accumulated past karmas, even from other births, are all destroyed. 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