कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः । अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ॥ १७ ॥
karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ cha vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaśh cha boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ
Translation
One must understand the nature of action, of wrong action, and of inaction; the way of action is deep and hard to know.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
कर्म का स्वरूप भी जानना चाहिए, विकर्म का स्वरूप भी जानना चाहिए, और अकर्म का स्वरूप भी जानना चाहिए; क्योंकि कर्म की गति गहन है।
Commentary
Three categories: karma (right action), vikarma (wrong or prohibited action), and akarma (action that does not bind). "Gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ" — the ways of karma are deep — has become a proverb for the complexity of moral life.