न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते । न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥ ४ ॥
na karmaṇām anārambhān naiṣhkarmyaṁ puruṣho ’śhnute na cha sannyasanād eva siddhiṁ samadhigachchhati
Translation
A person does not attain freedom from action merely by not starting work, nor does one reach perfection simply by renouncing it.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मनुष्य न तो कर्मों का आरंभ न करने से निष्कर्मता (कर्म-बंधन से मुक्ति) पाता है, और न केवल कर्मों के त्याग से सिद्धि प्राप्त करता है।
Commentary
Naiṣhkarmya — freedom from the binding effect of action — cannot be achieved by simply doing nothing. Outer renunciation without inner change is empty. This directly answers Arjun's wish to walk away from his duty.