Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga: Verse 25
सक्ता: कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत ।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्र्लाकसङ्ग्रहम् ।।
saktā: karmaṇy-avidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata
kuryād-vidvāṃs-tathāsaktaś-cikīrṣur-lokasaṅgraham – 3.25
The manner in which the ignorant with delusion and attachment take to their actions, should the wise one also perform his actions, but without delusional clinging, aiming at the well-being of the world.
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga - Verse 25
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
In the light of what was stated earlier, Krishna presents a beautiful precept: Activity is the core of the world, the secret of its prevalence. Do not ignore it.
The best formula hence will be to pursue activity, just like the people around are engrossed in. Ordinary people have a strong delusional clinging (sanga) to what they do. But the Wise should remain active, without such delusional clinging, aiming at world welfare.
In the universe, nothing remains still and inactive. As within an atom, so within the universe, every existence, big or small, is vibrant with activity. This fact is to be adjudged well and heeded wholeheartedly.
The Wise should be active, as are the ignorant, but cherishing all-fold societal welfare, without the least delusional clinging. Krishna significantly uses plural number for the ignorant, but singular for the wise!
