Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga: Verse 16
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह य: ।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति ।।
evaṃ pravartitaṃ cakraṃ nānuvartayatīha ya:
aghāyur-indriyārāmo moghaṃ pārtha sa jīvati – 3.16
Whoever does not conform to the “Wheel of Creation” revolving thus, is a mere sensory indulger. His is a sinful life. And he lives in vain.
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga - Verse 16
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
Krishna emphatically says how the entire mobile and immobile creation is ceaselessly revolving like a wheel. In other words, the entire existence together with the various life-forms on this earth, represents a profound cyclic process.
Like a huge wheel rotating on its axle, the whole creation moves cyclically. And every living being has its place in it. Human alone has the power to think and know about his place and purpose. Everyone hence should adhere to his place and role effectively.
If anyone fails to do so, his life becomes sinful. It is a sheer waste, harmful to oneself as well as the rest – a grave disharmony, imbalance, involving serious personal and societal consequences. With discretion and will, one should be attentive to perform his part conscientiously, contributing to overall welfare. In this, a comprehensive understanding is what is required to bring about the necessary order and harmony.
