Chapter 16 - Verse 24

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ ।
ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ २४ ॥

tasmācchāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau .
jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṃ karma kartumihārhasi .. 24 ..


Therefore, the scripture is thy authority in deciding as to what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Now, thou oughtest to know and perform thy duty laid down in the scripture-law.
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Authority: source of knowledge. Scripture-Law : The scripture itself is the Law, which says “thou shalt act so and so, thou shall not act so and so.” Now : referring to the stage where the disciple is fit for Karma-Yoga.

इति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे
कृष्णार्जुनसंवादे दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगो नाम
षोडशोऽध्यायः ॥