"Whether the man, who is mad, is naked or clad, Is a matter which bothers only the others."  

This means that when we go on performing actions which are our svadharma, in order to purify the mind with the help of vikarma, these actions become natural to us. 

Even the most trying situations do not seem difficult. This is the key to karma yoga. If you try to force open a lock without a key, you will only bruise your hands; with the key, you can open it in no time. This master-key, which eliminates all strain and trouble; one gets by conquering the mind. So one must strive incessantly to achieve control over the mind. In other words, one should wash off the dirt that appears in the mind in the course of action. 

Then outward action will cease to cause trouble; even the feeling that "I am the doer" will vanish; kama and krodha, craving and anger, will lose their power; there will be no trace of effort. Even the awareness of action will not remain.

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