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त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्॥६-३८-२१॥
This is the threefold gate to a hellish condition, destructive of the self: desire, anger, and greed. Therefore one should abandon this triad.
english translation
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः । आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्॥६-३८-२२॥
Freed from these three gates of darkness, O son of Kuntī, a person practices what is conducive to one’s highest good; from that, one attains the supreme course.
english translation
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः । न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्॥६-३८-२३॥
One who discards the prescriptions of śāstra and acts under the impulse of desire does not attain accomplishment, nor well-being, nor the supreme course.
english translation
तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ । ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥६-३८-२४॥
Therefore, śāstra is your authoritative standard in determining what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Having understood the action enjoined by śāstric ordinance, you should act here accordingly.
english translation