दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय । बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः
dūreṇa hyavaraṃ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya buddhau śaraṇamanviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ
Action done only for results is lower than action guided by wisdom, so Krishna tells Arjuna to seek refuge in disciplined understanding.
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