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Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः। ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
The wise call him a sage, for whatever he undertakes is free from the motive of desire, and his deeds are purified by the fire of wisdom.
yasya—whose · sarve—every · samārambhāḥ—undertakings · kāma—desire for material pleasures · saṅkalpa—resolve · varjitāḥ—devoid of · jñāna—divine knowledge · agni—in the fire · dagdha—burnt · karmāṇam—actions · tam—him · āhuḥ—address · paṇḍitam—a sage · budhāḥ—the wise
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