15. Having known this, the ancient seekers after freedom also performed actions; therefore,
do thou perform actions as did the ancients in days of yore.
Kim karma kim akarmeti kavayo’pyatra mohitaah;
Tat te karma pravakshyaami yajjnaatwaa mokshyase’shubhaat.
16. What is action? What is inaction? As to this even the wise are confused. Therefore, I
shall teach thee such action (the nature of action and inaction), by knowing which thou shalt be
liberated from the evil (of Samsara, the world of birth and death).
Karmano hyapi boddhavyam boddhavyam cha vikarmanah;
Akarmanashcha boddhavyam gahanaa karmano gatih.
17. For, verily the true nature of action (enjoined by the scriptures) should be known, also
(that) of forbidden (or unlawful) action, and of inaction; hard to understand is the nature (path) of
action.
