एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः | कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्
evaṃ jñātvā kṛtaṃ karma pūrvairapi mumukṣubhiḥ . kuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṃ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṃ kṛtam
如此了解之后，古代的解脱寻求者也曾履行职责。因此，你也要像古人那样去行动。
Having known thus, duties were performed even by the ancient seekers of Liberation. Thererfore you undertake action itself as was performed earlier by the ancient ones.
既然了解自性（Atman）不会渴望行动的果报，也不会被其沾染；并且知道，如果一个人在行动时没有我执、没有执著、没有对果报的期望，他也不会被沾染，那么你就去履行你的职责。如果你的心不纯净，就通过行动来净化它。如果你已获得自性智（AtmaJnana）或自性（Atman）的知识，就为世界的福祉而行动。古代的智者，如遮那迦（Janaka）等，在远古时代就曾履行职责。因此，你也应当去行动。
Knowing thus that the Self can have no desire for the fruits of actions and cannot be tainted by them? and knowing that no one can be tainted if he works without egoism? attachment and expectation of fruits? do thou perform your duty.If your heart is impure? perform actions for its purification. If you have attained AtmaJnana or the knowledge of the Self? work for the wellbeing of the world. The ancients such as Janaka and others performed actions in the days of yore. So do thou also perform action.