jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ parijñātā tri-vidhā karma-chodanā
karaṇaṁ karma karteti tri-vidhaḥ karma-saṅgrahaḥ
jñānam — knowledge;
jñeyam — the object of knowledge;
parijñātā — the knower;
tri-vidhā — three factors;
karma-chodanā — factors that induce action;
karaṇam — the instrumens of action;
karma — the act;
kartā — the doer;
iti — thus;
tri-vidhaḥ — threefold;
karma-saṅgrahaḥ — constituents of action
In every action we do, there are three important parts: knowledge, what we learn about, and the person who learns or understands. Let’s break this down into simpler terms.
1. **Knowledge:** This is what you know—the information and skills you have. For instance, if you are baking a cake, your knowledge includes the recipe, the ingredients, and how to mix and bake them properly. This knowledge inspires you to take action. It guides your thoughts and decisions about what to do next.
2. **Object of Knowledge:** This refers to what you are focusing on or what you want to achieve. In our cake example, the cake itself is the object of your knowledge. It's what you aim to create. Your understanding of how a good cake looks and tastes shapes your actions.
3. **Knower:** This is you—the person who is doing the baking. You’re the one using your knowledge to create the cake. Your beliefs, feelings, and experiences affect how well you carry out the task.
Next, let’s talk about the tools and actions involved:
1. **Senses:** These are the means through which you interact with the world. For baking, you might use your sense of sight to check if the cake is rising, your sense of smell to enjoy the aroma, and your sense of touch to feel the texture of the batter. All these senses help guide you in your work.
2. **Work:** This is the actual task you do—baking the cake. It includes all the steps: gathering ingredients, mixing, pouring into a pan, putting it in the oven, and checking if it’s done. This finished cake represents your effort and the work put in.
3. **Doer:** This is again referring to you as the baker. You are the one carrying out every step to create the cake. Your actions are what turn the plan into reality.
In summary, this verse is saying that for every task, we have knowledge that inspires us, we know what we want to achieve, and we act on it using our senses, our work techniques, and ourselves as the doers. Before you act, you think about what needs to be done, decide how to do it, and then use your physical abilities to complete it.
Finally, when you combine all these parts—knowledge, what you want to achieve, you as the doer, your senses, and your actions—you have a complete picture of what makes tasks happen in life. Just like how in any kitchen, every ingredient and every tool must work together to make a delicious cake, in life, our knowledge and actions must come together to create success.