śrī bhagavānuvāca
saṅnyāsaḥ karmayōgaśca niḥśrēyasakarāvubhau.
tayōstu karmasaṅnyāsātkarmayōgō viśiṣyatē৷৷5.2৷৷
श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता
5.2 saṅnyāsaḥ renunciation, karmayōgaḥ Yoga of action, ca and, niḥśrēyasakarau leading to the highest bliss, ubhau both, tayōḥ of these two, tu but, karmasaṅnyāsāt than renunciation of action, karmayōgaḥ Yoga of action, viśiṣyatē is superior.
Commentary:
Sannyasa (renunciation of action) and Karma Yoga (performance of action) both lead to Moksha or liberation or the highest bliss. Though both lead to Moksha, yet of the two means of attaining to Moksha, Karma Yoga is better than mere Karma Sannyasa (renunciation of action) without the knowledge of the Self.ut renunciation of actions with the knowledge of the Self is decidedly superior to Karma Yoga.Moreover, Karma Yoga is easy and is therefore suitable to all. (Cf.III.3;V.5;VI.46)