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pañcaitāni mahābāho kāraṇāni nibodha me . sāṅkhye kṛtānte proktāni siddhaye sarvakarmaṇām
大力臂者啊！請從我這裡了解這五種因素，它們是所有行為得以成就的原因，這些因素在「數論」（Sankhya）——即行為終結之處——中已被闡明。
O mighty-armed one, learned from Me these [Another reading is etani.-Tr.] five factors for the accomplishment of all actions, which have been spoken of in the Vedanta in which actions terminate.
「自性」（Self）與活動毫無關聯。自然（Prakriti）做一切事。「自性」是寂靜的見證者，祂保持超然。人類活動的整個上層結構是以下詩節中列舉的五個明確定義的原因的結果。「這些」（Etani）指即將提及的。「數論」（Sankhya）在此指「吠檀多」（Vedanta）。「自性」知識，如「吠檀多」（奧義書）所教導的，終結所有行為。這就是為什麼這裡使用「行為終結之處」（Kritante）一詞的原因。當「自性」知識生起時，所有行為便終結。這在第二章第四十六節中有所教導：「對於已識「自性」的婆羅門而言，所有《吠陀》的用處，就像在洪水泛濫之地，一個水庫的用處一樣。」此外，在第四章第三十三節中說：「亞爾諸那啊，所有行為，整體而言，皆歸結於知識。」因此，「吠檀多」傳授「自性」知識，是行為的終結。一個根據「吠檀多」所載教導獲得「自性」知識的解脫聖者，便成為「已完成一切者」（Kritakritya），即一個已完成所有事情，再無其他可做的人。
The Self has no connection whatevr with activity. Nature does everything. The Self is the silent witness. He remains indifferent. The whole superstructure of human activity is the result of the five welldefined causes which are enumerated in the following verse.Etani These Which are going to be mentioned.Sankhya Vedanta Knowledge of the Self as taught in the Vedanta (the Upanishads) puts an end to all actions. This is the reason why the term Kritante (the end of actions) is used here. When the knowledge of the Self arises? all actions terminate. This is taught in chapter II? verse 46 To the Brahman who has known the Self al the Vedas are of so much use as is a reservoir of water in a place where there is a flood everywhere. Again? in verse 33 of chapter IV? it is said All actions in their entirety? O Arjuna? culminate in knowledge. Vedanta? therefore? which imparts knowledge of the Self? is the end of action. A liberated sage who has attained the knowledge of the Self in accordance with the instructions laid down in the Vedanta becomes a Kritakritya (one who has done everything and has nothing more to do).