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 ||
Sabendo isto, até os buscadores de libertação dos tempos antigos realizaram ação. Portanto, tu também deves agir—cumpre os deveres praticados desde sempre pelos antepassados—para que tua conduta permaneça alinhada ao caminho estabelecido do dharma.
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.