B.G 18.17
yasya nāhaṅkṛto bhāvo buddhiryasya na lipyate। hatvāpi sa imān lokān na hanti na nibadhyate ॥17॥
He who has no egoism, whose intellect is not tainted, even if he kills these worlds, he does not kill, nor is he bound.
Gīta Bhāshya 18.17
Knowledge and ability to be devoid of ego is praised. He who is slightly egoistic is also slightly bound.
tajjñānaṃ stauti - yasya iti।
That knowledge is praised in the verse 'yasya', i.e. 'He who'.
yastu īṣat baddhyate sa īṣadahaṅkārī ca ॥17॥
He who is slightly egoistic is also slightly bound.
Gīta Tātparya 18.17
When one considers freedom and performs duty out of attachment, faults may arise due to that cause, but virtues may also be born from good deeds. But 'intelligence that is not attached' does not act out of passion, but rather with a sense of righteousness. Freedom is recognized in God alone, never in oneself.
"svātantryam īśvare vetti naivātmani kadācana। īśvarādhīnamevātman svātantryaṃ tu jaḍān prati॥
"Freedom is recognized in God alone, never in oneself. The freedom of the beings as well as the insentient are indeed dependent on God.
tāratamyena lakṣmyādeḥ jīvān prati ca sarvaśaḥ। yastadarthaṃ samutpanno yathā rudro yathā yamaḥ॥ hatvāpi sa imān lokān na hanti na nibaddhyate। ajñaḥ tadarthaṃ jātopi vaddhyate daityavad dhruvam॥
Governance ship is distributed as per the hierarchy of their respective roles and its purpose, starting with goddess Lakshmi and others like Rudra, like Yama. Even if they destroy these worlds, they neither kill nor are bound by their actions, as they are born for that purpose. However, an ignorant person is certainly bound like a demon.
aparokṣadṛṅg na jāto yaḥ tadarthaṃ muktigaṃ sukham। hraset tasya parokṣajñaḥ kiñcid doṣeṇa lipyate॥"
The happiness that leads to liberation diminishes for one who is not born with direct perception; his indirect knowledge is slightly tainted by faults."
iti ca।
- stated thus
asvātantryat hanmīti bhāvo'pi asya nāstīti na hanti। anyasya bhāvo'stīti viśeṣaḥ। 'buddhiryasya na lipyate' iti rāgānna hanti, kintu dharmabuddhyā।
Due to lack of independence, the thought of killing does not arise in him, so he does not kill. However, the emotion exists in others, which makes a distinction. 'Intelligence that is not attached' does not act out of passion, but rather with a sense of righteousness.
"svātantryaṃ manyamānasya rāgād dharmaṃ ca kurvataḥ। tannimittastu doṣaḥ syāt guṇaśca syāt sukarmajaḥ॥"
"When one considers freedom and performs duty out of attachment, faults may arise due to that cause, but virtues may also be born from good deeds."
iti ca॥
- stated thus as well.
