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 ||
当知何为真正之行；亦当知何为邪行、禁行；亦当知何为不行——因为业之行径与其果报幽深微妙，难以辨明。
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.