pravṛttiḿ ca nivṛttiḿ ca
kāryākārye bhayābhaye
bandhaḿ mokṣaḿ ca yā vetti
buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
pravá¹›ttim — haciendo; ca — también; nivá¹›ttim — sin hacer; ca — y; kÄrya — lo que se debe hacer; akÄrye — lo que no se debe hacer; bhaya — temor; abhaye — y valor; bandham — cautiverio; moká¹£am — liberación; ca — y; yÄ â€” aquello que; vetti — conoce; buddhiḥ — comprensión; sÄ â€” esa; pÄrtha — ¡oh, hijo de Pá¹›thÄ!; sÄttvikÄ« — en la modalidad de la bondad.
Performing actions in terms of the directions of the scriptures is called pravritti, or executing actions that deserve to be performed. And actions which are not so directed are not to be performed. One who does not know the scriptural directions becomes entangled in the actions and reactions of work. Understanding which discriminates by intelligence is situated in the mode of goodness.