śrī-bhagavān uvācha–The Supreme Lord said: ubhau–both; sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaḥ cha–renunciation of action and the path of selfless action; niḥśreyasa-karau–bring great benefit; tu–but; tayoḥ–of these two; karma-yoga–the path of selfless action; viśiṣyate–is superior; karma-sannyāsāt–to renunciation of action. [2]

The Supreme Lord said: Both renunciation of action and the path of selfless action bring great benefit.Yet, of the two, know that the way of selfless action is superior.