न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् ।
जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥ २६ ॥
जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥ २६ ॥
na buddhibhedaṃ janayedajñānāṃ karmasaṅginām .
joṣayetsarvakarmāṇi vidvānyuktaḥ samācaran .. 26 ..
Let no wise man cause unsettlement in the minds of the ignorant who are attached to action; he should make them do all actions, himself fulfilling them with devotion.
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An ignorant man who is attached to action believes “I should do this action and enjoy its result.” No wise man should unsettle that firm belief.—What then should he do?—Himself doing diligently and well the actions which the ignorant have to do, he should make them do those actions.
In what way is an ignorant man attached to actions?