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saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata . kuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham
噢，婆罗多，正如无知者执着于业而行事，智者亦应如是行事，但无执着，旨在维护世间秩序。
O scion of the Bharata dynasty, as the unelightened poeple act with attachment to work, so should the enlightened person act, without attachment, being desirous of the prevention of people from going astray.
无知者带着对结果的期望而工作。他会说：“我将做某某工作，并获得某某成果。”但洞悉自我的智者，并非为一己之私而服务。他应以身作则，使世人效仿其榜样，从而获得和平、和谐、心灵的纯净、神圣的光明与知识。智者即是了知自我之人。
The ignorant man works in expectation of fruits. He says? I will do such and such work and will get such and such fruit. But the wise man who knows the Self? serves not for his own end. He should so act that the world? following his example? would attain peace? harmony? purity of heart? divine light and knowledge. A wise man is one who knows the Self. (Cf.II.64III.19XVIII.49).