3. Virtue in work

Arjuna:
If meditation be a nobler thing
Than action, wherefore, then, great Kesava!
Dost thou impel me to this dreadful fight?

Krishna:
I told thee, blameless Lord! there be two paths
Shown to this world; two schools of wisdom. First
The Sankhya's, which doth save in way of works
Prescribed by reason; next, the Yog, which bids
Attain by meditation, spiritually:
Yet these are one!
...
He who sits
Suppressing all the instruments of flesh,
Plays the inept and guilty hypocrite:
But he who, with strong body serving mind,
Gives up his mortal powers to worthy work,
Not seeking gain, Arjuna! such an one
Is honorable. Do thine allotted task!
...
Govern thy heart! Constrain th' entangled sense!
Resist the false, soft sinfulness which saps
Knowledge and judgement! Yea, the world is strong,
But what discerns it is stronger, and the mind
Strongest; and high o'er all the ruling Soul.

The Principle of Least Action of classical mechanics seems to be related;















Action S is minimised by variational method, reflecting seeking no gain from work. This point is similar to definition of line in geometry. The shortest path between two points is a line. Here the two points are the limits of the integral, t1 and t2. This chapter defines action.

{sense, mind, soul} triplet stands out. x(t) seems to correspond to sense, since it is the base of action. Then mind is L, and soul is the variational minimisation or balancing.

There is also quantum mechanical equivalent of PLA.

Tarot card-3 is Empress. 12 stars on the crown match SE3=3!2!1!0!=12. Feminine and earthly are together here. The strength of the symmetry of 3 is expressed. Virtue in work is related to feminine productivity.