श्रीभगवानुवाच संन्यास: कर्मयोगश्च नि:श्रेयसकरावुभौ तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते
śhrī bhagavān uvācha sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhau tayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate
Recitation · Text 5.2
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna answers without hedging: both lead to the highest good, but of the two, karma-yoga is superior to the renunciation of action. He grants the value of both before ranking them — the answer is a preference, not a dismissal.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Both are granted real value before one is preferred — this is a ranking, not a dismissal.