यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः | मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः
yadi hyahaṃ na varteyaṃ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ . mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
因為，帕爾特啊！如果我任何時候不警惕地持續行動，世人將會以各種方式追隨我的道路。
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.
如果我保持不活動，人們也會模仿我並保持靜止。他們將會變得惰性（塔摩質），陷入一種怠惰的狀態。
If I remain inactive? people also will imitate Me and keep iet. They will all become Tamasic and pass into a state of inertia.