न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति
na karmaṇām anārambhān naiṣhkarmyaṁ puruṣho ’śhnute na cha sannyasanād eva siddhiṁ samadhigachchhati
Recitation · Text 3.4
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna closes the escape route directly: freedom from karmic reaction does not come from simply not starting work, and perfection does not come from renunciation alone. Walking away from action is not the same as being free of it.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Not starting something is not the same as being free of it.