Verse 2.50
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते। तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्॥
Transliteration (IAST)
buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛta-duṣkṛte tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam
Word-by-Word Meanings
buddhi-yuktaḥ-endowed with wisdom
jahāti-gives up/transcends
sukṛta-duṣkṛte-good and bad deeds
yogāya-for yoga
kauśalam-skill/art
Translation
One endowed with wisdom transcends both good and bad deeds in this very life. Therefore, devote yourself to yoga. Yoga is skill in action.
Commentary
Krishna gives another famous definition: 'yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam' - yoga is skill in action. This means performing action with such wisdom and detachment that it does not create karmic bondage. The skilled yogi transcends both merit and demerit, acting from a place beyond the dualities of good and evil.
Themes
yogakarmamoksha