श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता
मूल श्लोकः
English Commentary By Swami Sivananda
5.2 संन्यासः renunciation, कर्मयोगः Yoga of action, च and, निःश्रेयसकरौ leading to the highest bliss, उभौ both, तयोः of these two, तु but, कर्मसंन्यासात् than renunciation of action, कर्मयोगः Yoga of action, विशिष्यते 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.But 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.3V.5VI.46)
Hindi Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Harikrishnadas Goenka
।।5.2।।अर्जुनके प्रश्नका निर्णय करनेके लिये भगवान् अपना अभिप्राय बतलाते हुए बोले संन्यास कर्मोंका परित्याग और कर्मयोग उनका अनुष्ठान करना ये दोनों ही कल्याणकारक अर्थात् मुक्तिके देनेवाले हैं। यद्यपि ज्ञानकी उत्पत्तिमें हेतु होनेसे ये दोनोंही कल्याणकारक हैं तथापि कल्याणके उन दोनों कारणोंमें ज्ञानरहित केवल संन्यासकी अपेक्षा कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है। इस प्रकार भगवान् कर्मयोगकी स्तुति करते हैं।