Verses
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Bhagavad-Gītā 17.11-13
"Of sacrifices, the sacrifice performed according to the directions of scripture, as a matter of duty, by those who desire no reward, is of the nature of goodness." "But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, O chief of the Bhāratas, you should know to be in the mode of passion." "Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance." https://vedy.online/en/bg/17/11/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/17/12/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/17/13/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.5-6
"Acts of sacrifice, charity and penance are not to be given up; they must be performed. Indeed, sacrifice, charity and penance purify even the great souls." "All these activities should be performed without attachment or any expectation of result. They should be performed as a matter of duty, O son of Pṛthā. That is My final opinion." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/5/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/6/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.10-11
"The intelligent renouncer situated in the mode of goodness, neither hateful of inauspicious work nor attached to auspicious work, has no doubts about work." "It is indeed impossible for an embodied being to give up all activities. But he who renounces the fruits of action is called one who has truly renounced." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/10/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/11/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.12
"For one who is not renounced, the threefold fruits of action – desirable, undesirable and mixed – accrue after death. But those who are in the renounced order of life have no such result to suffer or enjoy." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/12/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.14-16
"The place of action [the body], the performer, the various senses, the many different kinds of endeavor, and ultimately the Supersoul – these are the five factors of action." "Whatever right or wrong action a man performs by body, mind or speech is caused by these five factors." "Therefore one who thinks himself the only doer, not considering the five factors, is certainly not very intelligent and cannot see things as they are." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/14/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/15/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/16/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.17
"One who is not motivated by false ego, whose intelligence is not entangled, though he kills men in this world, does not kill. Nor is he bound by his actions." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/17/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.49-50
"One who is self-controlled and unattached and who disregards all material enjoyments can obtain, by practice of renunciation, the highest perfect stage of freedom from reaction." "O son of Kuntī, learn from Me how one who has achieved this perfection can attain to the supreme perfectional stage, Brahman, the stage of highest knowledge, by acting in the way I shall now summarize." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/49/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/50/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.54
"One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman and becomes fully joyful. He never laments or desires to have anything. He is equally disposed toward every living entity. In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/54/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.55-58
"One can understand Me as I am, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only by devotional service. And when one is in full consciousness of Me by such devotion, he can enter into the kingdom of God." "Though engaged in all kinds of activities, My pure devotee, under My protection, reaches the eternal and imperishable abode by My grace." "In all activities just depend upon Me and work always under My protection. In such devotional service, be fully conscious of Me." "If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/55/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/56/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/57/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/58/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.64-66
"Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you My supreme instruction, the most confidential knowledge of all. Hear this from Me, for it is for your benefit." "Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend." "Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/64/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/65/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/66/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.68-69
"For one who explains this supreme secret to the devotees, pure devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me." "There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/68/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/69/
Bhagavad-Gītā 18.70-71
"And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation of ours worships Me by his intelligence." "And one who listens with faith and without envy becomes free from sinful reactions and attains to the auspicious planets where the pious dwell." https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/70/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/18/71/