हित्वा स्वभावजं कर्म शनैर्निर्गुणतामियात् ॥३२॥
vá¹›ttyÄ sva-bhÄva-ká¹›tayÄ
vartamÄnaḥ sva-karma-ká¹›t
hitvÄ sva-bhÄva-jaá¹ karma
Å›anair nirguṇatÄm iyÄt
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vá¹›ttyÄ - with the profession; sva-bhÄva-ká¹›tayÄ - performed according to one's modes of material nature; vartamÄnaḥ - existing; sva-karma-ká¹›t - executing his own work; hitvÄ - giving up; sva-bhÄva-jam - born from one's own modes of nature; karma - activities; Å›anaiḥ - gradually; nirguṇatÄm - transcendental position; iyÄt - may attain.
If one acts in his profession according to his position in the modes of nature and gradually gives up these activities, he attains the niá¹£kÄma stage.
If one gradually gives up his hereditary customs and duties and tries to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead in his natural position, he is gradually able to become free from these activities, and he attains the stage of niá¹£kÄma, freedom from material desires.
