Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 15

Gita 5.15

न, आदत्ते, कस्यचित्, पापम्, न, च, एव, सुकृतम्, विभुः,
अज्ञानेन, आवृतम्, ज्ञानम्, तेन, मुह्यन्ति, जन्तवः।।15।।

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Gita 5.15

Na, aadtte, kasyachit’, paapam’, na, ch, ev, sukrtam’, vibhuH,
Agyaanen, aavrtam’, gyaanm’, ten, muhyanti, jantavH ||15||

Translation: (VibhuH) the Supreme God (na) neither (kasyachit’) anyone’s (paapam’) of sins (ch) and (na) nor anyone’s (sukrtam’) of auspicious acts (ev) indeed (aadtte) gives its result i.e. gives results according to the set rules; but (agyaanen) by ignorance (gyaanm’) knowledge (aavrtam’) is masked (ten) by that only (jantavH) due to absence of Tatvgyan all animal-like ignorant men (muhyanti) are being deluded, i.e. out of their nature by performing acts of bhakti and worldly acts opposite to the ordinances of the scriptures are getting attracted to the short-lived happiness. God forgives the sins of those devotees who perform acts of bhakti according to the injunctions of scriptures otherwise gives them what is destined. (15)

Gita 5.15: Neither does the Supreme God give results of anyone’s sins, nor of anyone’s auspicious acts i.e gives results according to the set rules but knowledge is masked by ignorance. Due to absence of Tatvgyan all animal-like ignorant men are being deluded by that only i.e. out of their nature by performing acts of bhakti and worldly acts opposite to the ordinances of the scriptures are getting attracted to the short-lived happiness. God forgives the sins of those devotees who perform acts of bhakti according to the injunctions of scriptures otherwise gives them what is destined. See a detailed account of this in Holy Gita Chapter 16 and 17.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 15

Meaning: In Gita Chapter 5 Verse 14-15 the ignorant men devoid of Tatvgyan have been said to be jantavH i.e. equivalent to animals because complete salvation is not possible without Tatvgyan. Without complete salvation there can not be supreme peace. Therefore it has been said that when the Supreme God (Purna Parmatma) had created nature in Satlok, at that time He had not produced anyone by making actions as the basis. He had given a beautiful body in Satlok which was imperishable. But God had definitely made the law of action-result. Therefore all living beings act according to their nature and experience joy and sorrow. Like, we all souls were produced in Satlok by Purna Brahm Parmatma (SatPurush) from within Himself by the power of word. There we did not have to do any action and all comforts were available. We ourselves out of our nature became attracted to Jyoti Niranjan (Brahm-Kaal) and turned our faces away from our happiness-giving God. And its result was that we ourselves got bound to the bondage of actions. Now whatever action we perform, we are getting its predetermined result according to the rules. The Supreme God forgives the sins of a worshipper who does scripture-based sadhna, otherwise, gives what is destined.

In the Verses from 16 to 28 below, it is mentioned that by doing acts of bhakti which are in accordance with the Holy Scriptures, and by remaining within the bounds (maryada), one can attain Purna Parmatma, and the Purna Prabhu (the Complete/ Supreme God) forgives sins. Therefore one attains complete salvation while doing one’s duties i.e. acts of bhakti and worldly actions which are worthy of being done.

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