Chapter 4 The nature of right knowledge
4.1 and 4.2 In chapter 1, it has been explained that a jnani is free from ahankara (egoism). He considers himself as a witnessing consciousness and is therefore akarta (non-doer) and abhokta (non-enjoyer). In the verse 4.1, the author makes a general statement that action of a jnani, free from egoism, does not produce any punya or papa karma. It is so because, right knowledge has burnt the ego. In verse 2, states a possible objection: is that it is seen that even though action is burnt by the fire of knowledge, it produces result.