Ahaṃkāra — Ego & Non-Doership

29 verses

1. 2·54स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषाThe realization of Brahman in work without ego
2. 2·63क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहःThe ego and attachments bind the soul
3. 2·71विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्The supreme yoga: meditation on the infinite
4. 3·19तस्मादसक्तः सततंPerfect action requires freedom from ego
5. 3·27प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानिThe gunas direct all actions of living beings
6. 3·28तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहोThe illusion of ego-claiming in action
7. 3·29प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाःThe gunas perform all work, ego deludes
8. 3·30मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणिTranscend ego and surrender all to the divine
9. 5·12युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वाThe peaceful yogi transcends the ego
10. 11·34द्रोणं च भीष्मंArjuna is merely the instrument of destruction
11. 12·13अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानांThose who renounce fruits attain peace
12. 12·14सन्तुष्टः सततं योगीThe liberated ones never grieve again
13. 13·9इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यम्The unchanging observer of all action
14. 13·10असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गःThe knower exists independent of field
15. 15·5निर्मानमोहाThe tree is nourished by the three gunas
16. 16·18अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पंThe liberated attain the supreme goal
17. 17·5अशास्त्रविहितं घोरंThe worship of the rajasic faith
18. 17·6कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थंThe worship of the tamasic faith
19. 17·16मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वंThe rajasic austerity of ego and pride
20. 18·6एतान्यपि तु कर्माणिTrue renunciation means freedom from ego
21. 18·13पञ्चैतानि महाबाहोThe sattvic agent free from attachment and ego
22. 18·26मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादीThe wise detach from the fruits of action
23. 18·28अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धःThe ego claims false ownership of action
24. 18·30प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं चThe one not deluded by ego
25. 18·51बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तोThe yogi who serves the divine truth
26. 18·52विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशीThe knowledge that frees from bondage
27. 18·53अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पंArjuna asks about the nature of faith
28. 18·58मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणिThrough my grace, you overcome all obstacles
29. 18·59यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्यArjuna asks about the final dharma