Verses 18.41 to 18.57 of the Bhagavad Gita give contours about the confluence of 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖, 𝙜𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 and 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖. In the oft debated verse 18.41, Krishna says he created four 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙨 (social classifications) based on 𝙜𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙨 springing from their nature. He further explained about different types of 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 performed by them in the day to day life (18.42-18.44). He reveals a secret that with devotion to 𝙨𝙬𝙖-𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 (one's deed) one attains siddhi (perfection or freedom) as this devotion towards 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 is nothing but worshipping HIM (18.44-18.46). This clarifies that it doesn't matter what we do but what matters is the devotion with which we do our 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 or responsibilities. This is the path of attaining the eternal siddhi through devotion to 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 which is nothing but the pinnacle of 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖. 

Krishna continues to guide those on the path of awareness or 𝙜𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 and declares that all the 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 are marred by blemishes (18.48). Hence, HE advises that we shouldn't abandon 𝙨𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙟𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 (natural deeds) arising out of 𝙨𝙬𝙖-𝙙𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 (own nature)(18.47). He gives them the path of reaching 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙣 (eternal) through 'freedom from 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 ' which can be attained by the 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙝𝙞 (intellect) not being attached everywhere, conquering the self and freeing oneself from desires (18.49-18.50). When 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙝𝙞 is purified, one is free from 𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙖𝙖𝙧 and free from the notion of 'me and mine', one attains the eternal. 

Krishna indicates that freedom from 𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙖𝙖𝙧 and being free from the notion of 'me and mine' lead to equanimity which is the foundation for 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖. Krishna says that by beholding all beings equally one attains 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 (supreme devotion) which will enable an entry into that (HIM) (18.54-18.55). Such a devotee while performing any kind of 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 dedicates all such 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 to HIM (18.56).

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