Arjuna said : Krishna if you consider Knowledge as superior to Action, why then do you urge me to this dreadful action (to fight against own kinsmen), Kesava!

Sri Bhagavan said : Arjuna, in this world two courses of Sadhana (Spiritual discipline) have been enunciated by Me in the past. In the case of the Sankhyayogi, the Sadhana proceeds along the path of knowledge; whreas in the case of the of the Karmayogi, it proceeds along the path of Action.

Man does not attain freedom from action (culmination of the discipline of Action) without entering upon action; nor does he reach perfection (culmination of the discipline of Knowledge) merely by ceasing to act.

Surely, none can ever remain inactive even for a moment; for, everyone is helplessly driven to action by nature-born qualities.

He who outwardly restraining the organs of sense and action, sits mentally dwelling on the objects of senses, that man of deluded intellect is called a hypocrite.

On the other hand, he who controlling the organs of sense and action by the power of his will, and remaining unattached, undertakes the Yoga of Action through those organs, Arjuna, he excels.

Therefore, do you perform your allotted duty; for action is superior to inaction. Desisting from action, you cannot even maintain your body.

Man is bound by his own action except when it is performed for the sake of sacrifice. Therefore, Arjuna, do you efficiently perform your duty, free from attachment, for the sake of sacrifice alone.

Arjuna, he who does not follow the wheel of creation thus set going in this world i.e., does not perform his duties, sinful and sensual, he lives in vain.

In this world that great soul has nothing to gain by action nor by abstaining from action; nor has he selfish dependence of any kind on any creature.

Therefore, go on efficiently doing your duty without attachment. Doing work without attachment man attains the Supreme.

For whatever a great man does, that very thing other men also do; whatever standard he sets up, the generality of men follow the same.

Arjuna, there is no duty in all the three worlds for Me (God) to perform, nor is there anything worth attaining, unattained by Me; yet I continue to work.

Should I not engage in action, scrupulously at any time, great harm will come to the world; for, Arjuna, men follow My way in all matters.

If I ever cease to act, these worlds would perish; nay, I should prove to be the cause of confusion, and of the destruction of these people.