Gyana Karma Sannyasa Yogah - What is action? What is inaction? Even the wise are confused about this. I shall explain, knowing which you will be freed from inauspiciousness.
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिता: |
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ||16||

What is action? What is inaction? Even the wise are confused about this. I shall explain, knowing which you will be freed from inauspiciousness.

  • Akarma: Inaction, the absence of karmic consequence.

Krishna addresses the complexity of action and inaction, indicating that true knowledge is needed to discern them. This foreshadows deeper teachings on karma yoga, as Krishna prepares Arjuna to perform duties without attachment, offering liberation from the confusion surrounding moral actions.

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