Shloka 26
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
भीष्मपर्वणि तु षड्विंशो5ध्याय:
na buddhibhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karmasaṅginām | joṣayet sarvakarmāṇi vidvān yuktaḥ samācaran ||
“A wise person, firmly established in inner discipline, should not unsettle the understanding of the ignorant who are attached to action. Rather, while performing all prescribed duties with proper integration, he should encourage them to engage in those same duties.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A spiritually disciplined person should not undermine the faith or clarity of those still attached to action; instead, by personally performing prescribed duties in a balanced way, he should inspire others to do their duties, gradually leading them toward steadiness and right understanding.
In the dialogue on the battlefield, Arjuna speaks within the ethical discussion of action and knowledge: the verse frames how the wise should relate to ordinary people—by guiding through example and encouragement rather than provoking skepticism toward dharmic work.