In this world all fruits, good or bad, that attach themselves to persons, are considered as the outcome of acts. I shall now describe fully the subject of acts. Hear me.
कर्मजं त्विह मन्यन्ते फलयोगं शुभाशुभम्। कर्मणां विषयं कृत्स्नमहं वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु॥