Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 29

प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु | तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत् ||

prakṛter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu tān akṛtsna-vido mandān kṛtsna-vin na vicālayet

Those deluded by the gunas of nature become attached to the actions of the gunas. The one of complete knowledge should not disturb those of incomplete knowledge who are slow to understand.

Verse 3.28 showed the wise person sees 'gunas acting on gunas.' But what about those who don't? They're prakṛter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ—deluded by nature's modes—thinking 'I am doing' when it's just gunas interacting. They're akṛtsna-vidaḥ mandān—incomplete in knowledge, slow to see. Here's Krishna's compassionate instruction: kṛtsna-vin na vicālayet—the wise one should not disturb them. Why? Forcing truth on someone not ready creates resistance, not transformation. Better to meet them where they are, guide skillfully, inspire by example. Don't agitate their process—cultivate their readiness.