Shloka 26
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
भीष्मपर्वणि तु षड्विंशो5ध्याय:,न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसज्धिनाम् जोषयेत् सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान् युक्त: समाचरन् परमात्माके स्वरूपमें अटल स्थित हुए ज्ञानी पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह शास्त्रविहित कर्मोमें आसक्तिवाले अज्ञानियोंकी बुद्धिमें भ्रम अर्थात् कर्मोमें अश्रद्धा उत्पन्न न करे; किंतु स्वयं शास्त्रविहित समस्त कर्म भलीभाँति करता हुआ उनसे भी वैसे ही करवावे5
na buddhibhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karmasaṅginām | joṣayet sarvakarmāṇi vidvān yuktaḥ samācaran ||
न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् । जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥
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.