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अर्जुन उवाच । ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन । तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव॥६-२५-१॥
Arjuna said: If you deem insight (buddhi) superior to action, O Janārdana, then why, O Keśava, do you urge me toward this dreadful action?
english translation
व्यामिश्रेणैव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे । तदेकं वद निश्चित्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्॥६-२५-२॥
With statements that seem mixed, you appear to confuse my understanding. Therefore, state decisively one single course by which I may attain what is truly beneficial.
english translation
श्रीभगवानुवाच । लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ । ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्॥६-२५-३॥
The Blessed Lord said: In this world, O sinless one, I long ago taught a twofold discipline—through the yoga of knowledge for the Sāṅkhyas, and through the yoga of action for the yogins.
english translation
न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते । न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति॥६-२५-४॥
A person does not attain naiṣkarmya—freedom from the bondage of action—merely by not initiating actions; nor does one reach perfection through renunciation alone.
english translation
न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् । कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः॥६-२५-५॥
For no one ever remains, even for a moment, without performing action; everyone is compelled to act by the guṇas born of prakṛti.
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