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Bhagavad-gītā 17.25
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 25
- तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः ।
- दानक्रियाश्च विविधाः क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षिभिः ॥२५॥
- tad ity anabhisandhāya
- phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ
- dāna-kriyāś ca vividhāḥ
- kriyante mokṣa-kāṅkṣibhiḥ
tatthat — that; itithus — thus; anabhisandhāyawithout desiring — without desiring; phalamthe fruitive result — the fruitive result; yajñaof sacrifice — of sacrifice; tapaḥand penance — and penance; kriyāḥactivities — activities; dānaof charity — of charity; kriyāḥactivities — activities; caalso — also; vividhāḥvarious — various; kriyanteare done — are done; mokṣaby those who actually desire liberation-kāṅkṣibhiḥby those who actually desire liberation — by those who actually desire liberation.
Without desiring fruitive results, one should perform various kinds of sacrifice, penance and charity with the word tat. The purpose of such transcendental activities is to get free from material entanglement.
To be elevated to the spiritual position, one should not act for any material gain. Acts should be performed for the ultimate gain of being transferred to the spiritual kingdom, back to home, back to Godhead.