Perform the actions that you have been obliged to perform, or that have been prescribed for you. Action is always better than inaction, If one is inactive, he cannot live, simply because he is not performing the action of maintaining his body.
तू शास्त्र विहित कर्तव्य कर्म कर ; क्योंकि कर्म न करने की अपेक्षा कर्म करना श्रेष्ठ है तथा कर्म न करने से तेरा शरीर निर्वाह भी नहीं सिद्भ होगा ।। ८ ।।
अध्याय – 3 – श्लोक -20
Wise men, such as King Janak, all attained the state of perfection by doing their duties and actions without any feelings of attachment to anyone or anything.
Therefore, Arjuna, keeping in mind the goodwill and welfare of others in the world, do your duties and perform your actions selflessly.
जनकादि ज्ञानी जन भी आसक्त्तिरहित कर्म द्वारा ही परम सिद्भि को प्राप्त हुए थे । इसलिये तथा लोक संग्रह को देखते हुए भी तू कर्म करने को ही योग्य है अर्थात् तुझे कर्म करना ही उचित है ।। २० ।।
अध्याय – 6 – श्लोक -16
There must be a constant balance in everything a Yogi does. Eating too much or eating very little, sleeping too much or sleeping very little, for example, are not methods of succeeding in this Yoga.
हे अर्जुन ! यह योग न तो बहुत खाने वाले का, न बिल्कुल खाने वाले का, न बहुत शयन करने के स्वभाव वाले का और न सदा जागने वाले का ही सिद्ध होता है ।। १६ ।।
अध्याय – 18 – श्लोक -39
That type of pleasure which blinds one to the path leading to true self-harmony and self-realization, both in the beginning as well as in the end, is known as the TAMAS pleasure. This pleasure is derived from drowziness, laziness, carelessness and illusion. Instead of bringing divine happiness to the soul, it deludes the soul and darkness surrounds it.
जो सुख भोग काल में तथा परिणाम में भी आत्मा को मोहित करने वाला है —- वह निद्रा, आलस्य और प्रमाद से उत्पन्न तामस कहा गया है ।। ३९ ।।
