प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये | बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी
pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca kāryākārye bhayābhaye . bandhaṃ mokṣaṃ ca yā vetti buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
哦，波陀（Partha），那种能明辨行动与止息、应为与不应为、恐惧与无畏之源、以及束缚与解脱的智慧，被称为悦性（sattva）的智慧。
O Partha, that intellect is born of sattva which understands action and withdrawal, duty and what is not duty, the sources of fear and fearlessness, and bondage and freedom.
知识的三重性质已在前面（第22节）描述过。现在描述智慧的三重性质。知识与智慧不同。行动（Pravritti）：束缚之因，行动之道。止息（Nivritti）：解脱之因，弃绝之道，隐士之道。应为与不应为（Karyakarye）：纯净的智慧知道在特定地点和时间应该做什么，不应该做什么；它知道哪些行动会产生可见或不可见的结果，哪些是经典所规定或禁止的。它引导那些依靠经典教义来指导日常生活的人。恐惧与无畏（Bhayabhaye）：恐惧与无畏之因，无论是可见的还是不可见的。束缚与解脱（Bandham moksham）：束缚与解脱及其原因。知识是智慧的一种功能（Vritti）或状态，而智慧是发挥功能或经历状态变化的主体。即使坚毅也只是智慧的一种特定功能（Vritti）或状态。（参见第18章第20节）
The threefold nature of knowledge has been described already (verse 22 above). Now the threefold nature of the intellect is described. Knowledge is different from the intellect.Pravritti Action The cause of bondage the path of action. Nivritti Inaction The cause of liberation the path of renunciation the path of Sannyasa.Karyakarye The pure intellect knows what ought to be done and what ought not to be done at,particular places and times it knows the actions that produce visible or invisible results? that are enjoined or prohibited by the scriptures. It guides a man who relies on the scriptural ordinances for his daily conduct of life.Bhayabhaye Fear and fearlessness The cause of fear and fearlessness either visible or invisible.Bandham moksham Bondage and liberation together with their causes.Knowledge is a Vritti (function or state) of the intellect whereas intellect is what functions or undergoes the change of state. Even firmness is only a particular Vritti (modification or state) of the intellect. (Cf.XVIII.20)