The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.
Jnana Yoga & Karma yoga are complementary - 3-8
Sri Bhagavan Uvacha
Lokesmin dvividha nishtha pura prokta maya anagha I
Jnanayogena sankhyanam karmayogena yoginam II sloka 3
श्री भगवान उवाच
लोकेस्मिन द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मया अनघ ।
ज्ञानयोगेन संख्यानं कर्मयोगेन योगिनं ।। श्लोक ३
The blessed Lord said
The twofold path was given by Me, O sinless one, to the world in the beginning - the path of knowledge to the discerning, the path of work to the active.
Cognising the self through the process of discrimination and detachment from the non self is known as the path of knowledge. Clarity of understanding comes as one continues to discharge one's duty with dispassion. Intellect clarified thus gets to know the self clearly. The path of knowledge and the path of action are both thus conducive to the cognition of the self. The are both verily great paths. Aspirants inclined to discrimination and those to duty are found in the world at all times. These paths therefore eternally exist along with man's aspirations for self perfection.
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