The highest end of action is purification; but this applies to
deliberate and not accidental action. =EF=BF=BDThe idea of purification of=
material objects is part of the idea of sacrifice.

The Vedas enjoin action, and not their fruit; but we need to
understand their language correctly to grasp their idea. =EF=BF=BDThis may=

illustrated by the idea of Heaven.

Purpose, action and result are connected together like the limbs of
the body; and that is the subject matter of the Angas, "limbs" or
parts of the mantras of the Vedas.

The result of an action is achieved more by skill than Time; but if we
have done our best and yet failed, we can attribute the failure to
Time. =EF=BF=BDThe decay of the body may be caused by Time; but, apart fro=

this, the result of an action is due to the character of the impelling
force.

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