Question

When an atma first takes birth it has only sat vie qualities. But due to its actions on this earth it acquires
so with sattvika tyaga. This means that he must not think of himself as the doer or think of the action as it the must
that the fruits of the actions are not his and it is the Lord's grace that gives results for his actions. A person should not
perform his duties with a view to gaining something Likewise, worship too should not be for a purpose. A person
Dawn Vasco School
Class - XI
Subject - English
MM-40)
Section A Reading [10 Marka)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
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to perform his duties.
Doing prescribed actions is sattvika karma. Doing one's duties with satvika tyaga is to do sattvika karma.se
karma is that which is done for a purpose and without sativikavaga Tamaste karma is that which is donese
pleases, actions done at the wrong place, at the wrong time and in a way that harme oneself and others and come
The Lord spells out clearly in the Gita what one gets Hadoine sottvikn karma. One gains control over the mind one
begins to think of His name constantly, one likes only His mantras, one gives up undesirable traits like anger,
jealousy etc.
A person who does actions with sattvilatyaga acquires parabhaku-te awareness about the atma in the next stage
he gets parajnana-.e that a vision of the Supreme One. The last stage is Paramabhakti, which means that vision at
the Supreme One becomes a lasting
vision. Having said all this, the lord talks about Saranapati (total surrender) as a
means to reach Him. Saranagati is the simplest way to reach Him.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions by choosing the
correct option
| How can one acquire parabhakw?
(a)by being aware of the surroundings
(b)by doing yoga
(c)by parajnana
(a)by doing actions with sattvika tyaga
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Based on the given passage, the answer to the given question is as follows.

How can one acquire parabhaku te awareness?

By doing actions with satvika tyaga.

option (a).

Summary of the given passage.

• Satvik Karma means doing prescribed actions. A man is born with Satvik qualities but when he performs actions based on his nature, he becomes cruel or kind .
• A good soul performs good deeds and bad soul performs evil things.
• He should do deeds but should not think about the fruits of his karmas.
• Tamsik karmas are those actions done at wrong place, wrong time in a way that he harms some one.
• It is said in Geeta that one attains Sarangati by gaining control over mind.