Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga: Verse 26
न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् ।
जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्त: समाचरन् ।।
na buddhibhedaṃ janayed-ajñānāṃ karma-saṅginām
joṣayet-sarvakarmāṇi vidvān-yukta: samācaran – 3.26
Do not cause confusion in the ignorant minds, given assiduously to activities, though with strong delusional clinging (sanga). The wise one, remaining integrated, should himself be fully active, engaging all else in their respective callings.
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – Transforming All Activities into Yoga - Verse 26
Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
To remain active, endeavouring, is the law of the world. It is a compulsion of Nature. This fact cannot be set aside. Thus people, in general, are given to ceaseless activity.
Spirituality, as a science, should not disrupt this order. The right course will then be not to speak or do anything to confuse the people and dislodge them from their addiction to constant activities.
Keeping this in mind, the wise should remain active. Difference between him and others should only be internal with regard to saṅga, not in performing activities. No enlightened person should give an impression or message of inactivity to people. True spiritual attainment is inner, of the mind and intelligence, freeing them of sanga.
