Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 3.4 — Not acting is not freedom

न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति ॥

na karmaṇāmanārambhānnaiṣkarmyaṃ puruṣo'śnute | na ca saṃnyasanādeva siddhiṃ samadhigacchati ||

Meaning

A person does not reach freedom from action simply by not starting work, nor does one reach perfection by mere renunciation.

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