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of work suffers. Action is not performed
successfully. Perfection is attained when
devotion is complete, whatever the nature of
the work. This too is yoga. Lord Shri Krishna
has linked it with practical life. He has
illustrated yoga from his own life. Whatever
Lord Krishna did, he did it skillfully and
efficiently. He grazed the cattle in a way as to
excel in the art which nobody else could
match. He maintained his friendship with
others which became a model in itself. He
drove the chariot with such an excellence that
left the world wondering. He did service to
the people which became an example in itself.
Whatever Lord Krishna did, it left a mark on
the minds of the people. This is true
karmayoga. Whatever we do, we must do
beautifully and devotedly.
scope of and contemplation over karma
is vast and intense according to Gita. Broadly,