Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 - Karma Yoga - Sloka 31

The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.

Translations of other slokashis  abide in tt of the Gita are available on my blog http://haricharanam.blogspot.com

How to root out the Ego - sloka 27-32

1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 3 -Karma Yoga - Sloka 31

Jadabharatar dies thinkingof his pet deer

Ye me matam idam nityam anutishthati manavah I

Shraddhavantah anasuyantah muchyante te pi karmabhih II sloka 31

ये मे मतं इदं नित्यं अनुतिष्ठति मानवाः । 

श्रद्धावन्तः अनसूयन्तः  मुच्यन्ते ते पी कर्मभिः ।। श्लोक ३१ 

Those who ever abide in this teaching of mine, full of shraddha and free of cavilling, they too are released from actions.

A wayfarer is unable to find out by himself the intricate path to his destination. But he places faith on those who go that way and follows their instructions. By this means he is sure to achieve his end. A pilgrim in the path of spirituality is if mediocre understanding in that field. It is no disadvantage if he with shraddha entrusts himself to the adepts in yoga. Even he gets freed from the shackles of karma.

Shraddha is a state of mind conducive to all round advancement. Ardently applying oneself to an undertaking, to be meek and accommodative with the others, placing faith in fellow beings - these are all characteristics of shraddha. To be submissive to the preceptor is the mark of having shraddha  in him.  Earnestly digesting the understandable portions in the Bhagavad Gita and hoping that the abstruse portions will soon become lucid - this is placing shraddha  in this great book.

It is cavilling if one becomes intolerant of others obtaining what is not obtained by oneself. Merits in one, if any, get melted away if one is given to cavilling. Conversely, advancement if ensured for one delights in the prosperity of others.

Haughty people are those who deride the ignorance, credulity, and superstitions in others. They are proud of their own attainments. Such people  hardly ever make any progress in spirituality. On the other hand, the humble and the meek who are ever dependent on the Lord, get over their defects, if any, very soon. The gracious Lord sees to it that his erring devotees come around soon.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa