Chapter 3: Path of Actionकर्मयोग
3:3
“The Supreme Lord said: O sinless one, I have already explained that there are two paths of spiritual realization - the path of knowledge for the contemplative, and the path of action for the active.”
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवानुवाच | लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ | ज्ञानयोगेन साङ्ख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम् ||
Transliteration
śrī-bhagavān uvāca loke 'smin dvi-vidhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām
Commentary
Krishna acknowledges different spiritual temperaments. Some are inclined toward philosophical contemplation (jnana yoga), while others toward dedicated action (karma yoga). Both paths lead to the same goal when practiced correctly.
Chapter 3
Path of Action