· Neither in pŗthvi nor in divi (higher planets of devas), among the devas,
· who has sattvam (come into existence) being born of prakŗti, is liberated from the influence of the three-fold Guņa.
· The karmāni (activities) of Brāhmana, ksatriya, viśām (vaiśya) and śūdra are divided by Guņa, born of their svabhāva.
· Brahma-karma borne of svabhāva are
· śamah (peacefulness)
· damah (self-control)
· tapah (austerity)
· śaucam (purity)
· kşāntih (tolerance)
· ārjavam (honesty)
· jñānam
· vijñānam
· āstikyam (faithfulness)
· Kşatriya-karma borne of svabhāva are
· sauryam (heroism)
· tejah (splendor)
· dhŗtih (determination)
· dāksyam (expertise, capability)
· apalāyanam (not fleeing from battle)
· dānam (generosity)
· iśvara-bhāvah (feeling himself to be God)
· Vaiśya-karma borne of svabhāva are
· kŗşi (agriculture)
· go-rakşya (protection of cattle)
· vāņijyam (trade)
· Śudra-karma borne of svabhāva are
· paricaryā-ātmakam (consisting of service)
· Each person can achieves samsiddhi following their respective karma. Listen how one attains siddhi being engaged in his own karma.
· By worshipping Him through his own karma,
· from whom all living beings came into existence and
· by whom everywhere is pervaded,
· a man achieves siddhi.
· One's own dharma even though viguņa (faulty) is better than perfectly performing other's dharma.
· Performing prescribed Karma according to svabhāva, one never incurs sin.
· Even though doşa (fault) is borne along with Karma, one should never give it up. All undertakings are with fault as fire is covered by smoke.
· Having Buddhi attached to nowhere,
· having won over his Self
· without desires,
· One attains the supreme siddhi in inaction (naişkarmya-siddhim) by Sannyāsa.
