Shloka 15
ध्यानयोगः — Dhyāna-Yoga
Discipline of Meditation and Mental Restraint
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वरपि मुमुक्षुभि: । कुरु कर्मव तस्मात्त्व॑ पूर्व: पूर्वतरं कृतम्
evaṁ jñātvā kṛtaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣubhiḥ | kuru karmaiva tasmāt tvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṁ kṛtam ||
فإذا عرفتَ هذا، فإن طالبي التحرر في الأزمنة الأولى قد عملوا أيضًا. فاعمل أنت كذلك—بل قم بالواجبات التي جرى عليها الآباء منذ القدم—لتبقى سيرتك موافقة للطريق الراسخ في الدharma.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even those aiming for liberation did not abandon rightful action; one should perform one’s prescribed duties in continuity with the righteous example set by earlier generations.
In the instruction on dharma and right conduct, the speaker urges the listener to act rather than withdraw, citing the precedent of ancient seekers who pursued liberation while still performing their duties.