Shloka 32
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
तस्मात् कर्मसु निःस्नेहा ये केचित् पारदर्शिन: । विद्यामयो<यं पुरुषो न तु कर्ममय: स्मृत:,इसलिये जो कोई पारदर्शी विद्वान होते हैं, वे कर्मोमें आसक्त नहीं होते; क्योंकि यह पुरुष (आत्मा) ज्ञानमय है, कर्ममय नहीं
tasmāt karmasu niḥsnehā ye kecit pāradarśinaḥ | vidyāmayo 'yaṃ puruṣo na tu karmamayaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
Therefore, those discerning seers who truly see reality remain unattached to actions. For this self (puruṣa) is understood to be of the nature of knowledge, not a product of action; hence the wise do not cling to deeds as though they define the soul.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches non-attachment to action: the wise, who perceive reality clearly, do not cling to karma because the true self is essentially knowledge (consciousness), not something produced or defined by deeds.
Vāyudeva is instructing the listener in a reflective, philosophical mode, distinguishing the nature of the self from the realm of action and urging the standpoint of the discerning sages who act without attachment.