Shloka 5
परमार्थ-निर्णयः—श्रेयस्-भेदः, कर्म-ध्यान-सीमा, एकात्मदर्शनम्
गुणप्रवृत्त्या भूतानां प्रवृत्तिः कर्मचोदिता प्रवर्तन्ते गुणाश् चैते किं ममेति त्वयोदितम्
guṇapravṛttyā bhūtānāṃ pravṛttiḥ karmacoditā pravartante guṇāś caite kiṃ mameti tvayoditam
由于诸“德性”(guṇa)的搅动，众生的活动在业力推动下运转；这些guṇa自循其道而旋转不息。那么你所说的“我的”之念，究竟是什么？
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya in philosophical instruction)
FAQs
This verse frames all embodied activity as arising from the motion of the guṇas, showing that worldly behavior is a product of prakṛti’s qualities rather than an independent, sovereign ego.
He states that beings act because karma impels them, while the guṇas continue their operations—implying that action is conditioned and patterned, not merely a free personal choice.
By undermining “I” and “mine” as products of guṇa-driven conditioning, the teaching prepares the ground for recognizing a higher, governing Reality—Vishnu—as the supreme sustainer beyond prakṛti and egoic appropriation.