Chapter 5 · The Yoga of Renunciation · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 5.2 — Karma yoga is better

श्रीभगवानुवाच। संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ। तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते ॥

śrībhagavānuvāca | saṃnyāsaḥ karmayogaśca niḥśreyasakarāvubhau | tayostu karmasaṃnyāsātkarmayogo viśiṣyate ||

Meaning

Krishna says: Both renunciation of action and the yoga of action lead to the highest good. But of the two, karma yoga is better than simply giving up action.

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