यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः | मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः
yadi hyahaṃ na varteyaṃ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ . mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
噢,波陀,因为若我一时懈怠,不勤于行动,世人必将处处效仿我的道路。
For, O Partha, if at any time I do not continue [Ast. and A.A. read varteya instead of varteyam.-Tr.] vigilantly in action, men will follow My path in ever way.
如果我保持不活跃,人们也会模仿我,保持沉默。他们将变得昏沉(Tamasic),陷入惰性状态。
If I remain inactive? people also will imitate Me and keep iet. They will all become Tamasic and pass into a state of inertia.