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Ch 2•Verse 49
Adhyāya 2 • Shloka 49

दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय | बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणा: फलहेतव: || ४९ ||

dūreṇa hy avaraṃ karma buddhi-yogād dhanañjaya | buddhau śaraṇam anviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phala-hetavaḥ || 49 ||

"O Dhananjaya, keep all abominable activities far distant by buddhi-yoga, and in that consciousness surrender unto the Lord. Those who want to enjoy the fruits of their work are misers."

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The Direct Meaning

Krishna instructs Arjuna to cast away inferior, result-driven actions (avaraṃ karma) and take refuge purely in the intellect of Yoga (buddhau śaraṇam anviccha). He then issues a cutting psychological diagnosis: 'kṛpaṇāḥ phala-hetavaḥ'—those who are motivated by the fruits of their action are 'Kripana' (misers or wretched people).

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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