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किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः ।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥४-१६॥

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Transliteration

kiM karma kimakarmeti kawayo'pyatra mohitaaH ।

tatte karma prawakShyaami yajdnyaatwaa mokShyase'shubhaat ॥४-१६॥

Translation

What is action? What is inaction? This bewilders even the intelligent.
Therefore, I will expound upon that action knowing which one escapes from evil.

Translation

Even the wise are confused about what is action and what is inaction. Therefore, I shall clearly explain what is action, knowing that one shall be liberated from the evil (of birth and death).

Translation

Even the intelligent are bewildered in determining what is action and what is inaction. Now I shall explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all sins.