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śrībhagavānuvāca . loke.asmina dvividhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha . jñānayogena sāṅkhyānāṃ karmayogena yoginām
至福主說：「無罪者啊！我昔日已宣說此世有兩種堅定之道：對於覺悟者，是藉由知識瑜伽（Jnana Yoga）；對於瑜伽士，是藉由行動瑜伽（Karma Yoga）。」
The Blessed Lord said O unblemished one, two kinds of steadfastness in this world were spoken of by Me in the days of yore-through the Yoga of Knowledge for the men of realization; through the Yoga of Action for the yogis.
主奎師那在第二章第11至38節描述了數論派（Sankhyas）的知識之道（Jnana Yoga），並在第40至53節描述了行動之道（Karma Yoga）。「Pura Prokta」也可解釋為「在創世之初，我已將這兩種道路賦予此世」。那些具備四種資糧、擁有敏銳細微的智力和大膽理解力的人，適合知識瑜伽。那些傾向於行動的人，適合行動瑜伽。（四種資糧是：辨別力、無欲、六種美德和對解脫的渴望。六種美德是：心靈的控制、感官的控制、堅忍、遠離世俗對象、信念和寧靜。）一個人不可能同時實踐這兩種瑜伽。行動瑜伽是一種達到目的的手段，它淨化心靈，為求道者接受知識做準備。一旦心靈得到淨化，行動瑜伽士就應該轉向知識瑜伽。知識瑜伽直接引導求道者達到目標，無需任何外在幫助。（參見第五章第五節）。
The path of knowledge of the Sankhyas (Jnana Yoga) was described by Lord Krishna in chapter II? verses 11 to 38 the path of action (Karma Yoga) from 40 to 53.Pura Prokta may also mean In the beginning of creation the twofold path was given by Me to this world.Those who are endowed with the four means and who have sharp? subtle intellect and bold understanding are fit for Jnana Yoga. Those who have a tendency or inclination for wok are fit for Karma Yoga. (The four means are discrimination? dispassion? sixfold virutes? and longing for liberation. The sixfold virtues are control of the mind? control of the senses? fortitude (endurance)? turning away from the objects of the world? faith and tranillity.)It is not possible for a man to practise the two Yogas simultaneously. Karma Yoga is a means to an end. It purifies the heart and prepares the aspirant for the reception of knowledge. The Karma Yogi should take up Jnana Yoga as soon as his heart is purified. Jnana Yoga takes the aspirant directly to the goal without any extraneous help. (Cf.V.5).