Let us examine the implications in some detail. The reward or Phalam that one normally seeks is invariably connected with the world. Money, power and position - all these are connected with the world. When we aspire for and work hard for these, it implies attachment to the world and the attractions that the world apparently has. Once there is worldly attachment, sorrow is inevitable; it could be delayed or postponed for a while but one cannot dodge it completely. Therefore the Lord says, “Why be attached to the worldly attractions? Become detached from them.” Now one cannot say, “OK, I won’t work, I won’t struggle, and then automatically the question of aspiring for this or that fades away.” This kind of escape route is not available! One cannot dodge doing work or duty – that is not permitted! One has to work, one has to do one’s duty, and one has to perform the prescribed actions or one’s Karma. How then is one to escape the clutches of sorrow and pain? By giving up one’s claim to the fruits of action or Karmaphalam. How exactly does this help? Well, when one gives up the claim to rewards, it means that one is doing one’s duty in a detached fashion. One is not doing it for the sake of realising worldly triumphs, pleasures, etc. One is not attracted by or attached to ephemeral things. Once one has such a feeling, there is no bondage.