Mahabharata 6.28.17 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 28, Shloka 17
ध्यानयोगः — Dhyāna-Yoga
Discipline of Meditation and Mental Restraint
कर्मणो हाापि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मण: । अकर्मणकश्ष बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गति:
karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ ca vikarmaṇaḥ | akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṃ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ ||
行為とは何かを真に知るべきであり、また邪な行為・禁じられた行為（ヴィカルマ）とは何かを知るべきであり、さらに不行為とは何かをも知るべきである。行為の道筋とその帰結は、きわめて深く微妙で、見分けがたいからである。
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical clarity requires distinguishing three things: rightful duty (karma), prohibited or harmful conduct (vikarma), and non-action (akarma). Because consequences and moral status of actions can be subtle, one should learn to discern them carefully rather than judging only by outward appearance.
In the midst of the Kurukṣetra war setting, the teaching turns to practical moral reasoning: the listener is being guided to understand how to act without confusion—what should be done, what must be avoided, and what counts as true non-action—since the path of action is complex.
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