न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति॥
na karmanam anarambhan naishkarmyam purusho'shnute na cha sannyasanad eva siddhim samadhigacchati
Translation
Not by abstaining from action does one attain freedom from action, nor by mere renunciation does one attain perfection.
Commentary
A crucial teaching — simply not acting does not free one from karma. Running away from responsibilities is not renunciation. True freedom comes from the right attitude toward action, not from inaction.
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