Chapter 4 Shloka 15 एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् Evam jnaatvaa kritam karma poorvairapi mumukshubhihi Kuru karmaiva tasmaattvam poorvaih poorvataram kritam Even seekers of freedom having known the path of Karmayoga performed actions since ancient times. Therefore so do you perform actions like the ancients did. Shri Krishna explained that one who knows him as distinct from Performer and Enjoyer of actions is not bound. These ancient seekers understood that the “I” is the eternal essence. It is not the Doer and does not have anything to gain from results of actions. So they continued to perform actions dedicating them to the highest ideal which is Ishvaraa and also purified their minds by doing so.Shri Krishna also re emphasizes that this teaching did not deter the ancient seekers from performing actions. They did not abandon their duties but continued to work in the world and maintained the Karmayoga attitude. Shri Krishna constantly reminded Arjuna that this is not a brand new teaching. It always was a way of life but was lost due to the passage of time.
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