^372:17 He whose self-consciousness, by the force of long, strenuous, and properly-trained self-concentration, is ever identified with Brahman, and not with the five causes of action as mentioned in Sloka 14,--he whose self-consciousness never mistakes itself for the body, mind and the like, even when performing physical acts,--he is ever free from the taint of action.

^373:18 Basis--because the threefold action inheres in these three.

^374:19 Sankhya: the Science of the Gunas by Kapila. Though there is a conflict in the matter of supreme Truth--the oneness or non-duality of Brahman--between the Vedanta and the Sankhya, yet the Sankhya view is given here, because it is an authority on the science of Gunas.

Duly--described according to the Science, according to reason.

^374:20 Inseparate: undifferentiated; permeating all.

^375:21 Entities: Souls.

Different from one another: Different in different bodies.

^375:22 One single effect: such as the body,--thinking it to be the Self.

^377:27 Elated or dejected--at the success or failure of the action in which he is engaged.

^378:29 Dhananjaya: the conqueror of wealth--human and divine, earthly and celestial; an epithet of Arjuna.

^379:30 Fear . . . liberation--the cause of fear and the cause of fearlessness; similarly, the cause of bondage and the cause of liberation.

^381:35 Does not give up sleep &c.,--is inordinately addicted to sleep &c., regarding these to be only proper.

^383:38 At the end like poison--because it leads to deterioration in strength, vigour, complexion, wisdom, intellect, wealth and energy.

^384:41 According to the Karma or habits and tendencies formed by desire, action and association in the past life manifesting themselves in the present as effects. Or, nature (Svabhava) may here mean the Maya made up of the three Gunas, the Prakriti of the Lord.

^386:45 Own--according to his nature.

The Apastamba Dharma-Shastra says: "Men of several castes and orders, each devoted to his respective duties, reap the fruits of their actions after death, and then by the residual Karma attain to births in superior countries, castes and families, possessed of comparatively superior Dharma, span of life, learning, conduct, wealth, happiness and intelligence."

^387:46 The highest worship to the Lord consists in the closest approach to Him. The veil of Maya comprising Karma or habits, tendencies and actions prevents a man from nearing the Lord, i.e., realising his own Self. By working out one's Karma alone, according to the law of one's being, can this veil be rent and the end accomplished.

^387:47 As a poisonous substance does not injure the worm born in that substance, so he who does his Svadharma incurs no evil.

^388:48 Duty etc.--this need not mean caste duty.

All undertakings: one's own as well as others' duties.