1 Gita Sloka Every Day - Chapter 16 - Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - Sloka 24

The entire content of this mail is from Shri V N Gopala Desikan's  Srimad Bhagavad Gita, published by Vishishtadvaita Research Centre, Chennai and The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Chidbhavananda published by Ramakrishna Mission

Is there then no hope of emancipation to the man caught in the whirlpool of this three faced hell?

Scripture is the Guide 23-24

1 Gita Sloka  Every Day - Chapter 16 - Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - Sloka 24

Tasmat shastram pramanam te karya akarya vyavastithau I

Gyantva shastra vidhana uktam karma kartum iha arhasi II sloka 24

तस्मात्  शास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्य अकार्य व्यवस्तिथौ I 

ज्ञान्त्वा शास्त्र विधान उक्तम् कर्म कर्तुं इह अर्हसि II श्लोक 24

Therefore let the scriptures be your authority in deciding what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Having known what is said in the ordinance of the scriptures you should act here.

Therefore, shashtras are the only authority, in deciding what should be done and what should not be done. The shastras are the vedas, supplemented by dharma shatras, itihaas (Ramayana, Mahabharata) and 18 puranas. (in so far, they are not conflicting with the vedas, which are supreme)

The shastras teach the basic reality, which is the supreme brahman, Narayana; the method of pleasing Him; and the means (upaya) for attaining Him.

So, you should understand the truths, explained in the shastras, as mentioned above. You should not have any confusion or doubt about this. You should do here, only such things, which are prescribed in the shastras.

Iti shrimad bhagavad gitasu upanishadtsu brahmavidyayam yogashastre srikrishna arjuna akshara brahma yogo nama ashtamodhyayah II

इति श्रीमद भगवद्गीतासु उपनिशद्त्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे  श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुन संवादे अक्षर ब्रंह योगो नाम अष्टमोध्यायः  ।।