dÅ«reṇa hy avaraá¹ karma buddhi-yogÄd dhanañjaya buddhau Å›araṇam anvichchha ká¹›paṇÄḥ phala-hetavaḥ [49]

(he) dhanañjaya–O Dhanañjaya; karma hi–action alone; dÅ«reṇa avaram–is far inferior; buddhi-yogÄt–to the yoga of wisdom; (ataḥ)– therefore; anvichchha–seek; Å›araṇam–refuge; buddhau–in the wisdom of equanimity. phala-hetavaḥ–Those motivated by the fruits of their actions; ká¹›paṇÄḥ–are misers. [49]


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O Dhanañjaya, (fruitive) action is far inferior to this yoga of wisdom; those motivated by the fruits of their actions are misers. Therefore, seek refuge in the selfless wisdom of equanimity.

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