बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः ॥ ४९ ॥
dūreṇa hyavaraṃ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya .
buddhau śaraṇamanviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ .. 49 ..
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Action done by a seeker of its reward is far inferior to devotion in wisdom, i.e., to action performed with evenness of mind; for, the former is the cause of birth and death, O Dhanañjaya. Wherefore seek shelter in the wisdom of Yoga, or rather in the wisdom of Sánkhya, which latter arises when Yoga attains maturity. That is, seek refuge in the knowledge of the supreme Reality. For, wretched are they who resort to inferior action, who are incited to action by thirst for its fruit. The sruti says :
“O Gārgī, wretched is he who departs from this world without knowing the Akṣara, the Imperishable.” (Bri. Up. 3-8-13).
The merit of Wisdom.
Now, learn as to what result he attains who performs his own duty with evenness of mind :