What is action? What is inaction? As to this even the wise are deluded. Therefore I shall teach you action (the nature of action and inaction) knowing which you shall be liberated from the evil (of SAMSARA — the wheel of birth and death) .

kiṃ = what is; karma = action; kiṃ = what is; akarma = inaction; iti = thus; kavayaḥ = the intelligent; api = also; atra = in this matter; mohitāḥ = are bewildered; tat = that; te = unto you; karma = work; pravakṣyāmi = I shall explain; yat = which; jñātvā = knowing; mokṣyase = you will be liberated; aśubhāt = from ill fortune.;