Shloka 4
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
न कर्मणामनारम्भान्ेष्कर्म्य पुरुषो श्षुते । न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धि समधिगच्छति
na karmaṇām anārambhān naiṣkarmyaṁ puruṣo 'śnute | na ca saṁnyasanād eva siddhiṁ samadhigacchati ||
صرف اعمال کا آغاز نہ کرنے سے انسان بےعملی (نَیشکرمْیہ) کو نہیں پاتا، اور نہ ہی محض سنیاس اختیار کر لینے سے کمال (سِدھی) حاصل ہوتی ہے۔
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Neither mere inactivity (not starting actions) nor mere external renunciation guarantees liberation or perfection; what matters is the disciplined performance of duty without bondage—an inner renunciation rather than a superficial withdrawal.
In the midst of the Kurukṣetra crisis, Arjuna raises a philosophical concern about whether avoiding action or adopting renunciation can lead to spiritual success, setting up the teaching that right action aligned with dharma is necessary.