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Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः। तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्
kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’pyatra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣhyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt
What is action and what is inaction? This is a question that has bewildered the wise. But I will declare to you the philosophy of action, and knowing it, you will be free from evil.
kim—what · karma—action · kim—what · akarma—inaction · iti—thus · kavayaḥ—the wise · api—even · atra—in this · mohitāḥ—are confused · tat—that · te—to you · karma—action · pravakṣhyāmi—I shall explain · yat—which · jñātvā—knowing · mokṣhyase—you may free yourself · aśhubhāt—from inauspiciousness
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