The Yoga of Renunciation

Krishna clarifies that only the ignorant (bālāḥ) see Sankhya (knowledge) and Yoga (action) as different (pṛthak). The wise (paṇḍitāḥ) understand they lead to the same goal. The key insight: one who is properly established (samyak āsthitaḥ) in even one path attains the result (phalam) of both. This means knowledge and action aren't separate—they're two aspects of the same path. When you act with knowledge, you're practicing both. When you understand the nature of action, knowledge and action unite. The ignorant see them as contradictory—the wise see them as complementary.