Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

certainly on the plane of ignorance, [Both
engagement and non-engagement presuppose
agentship and an act of some kind. This, however,
holds good on the plane of ignorance, but not on
that of Self-realization.] only so long as one has not
attained to the Reality. He is a yogi, yuktah,
engaged in yoga; and a krtsna-karma-krt,
performer of all actions. One who discriminates
between action and actions. One who discriminates
between action and inaction is praised thus.
Objection: Well, what is meant by this
contradictory statement, 'He who finds inaction in
action', and 'action in inaction'? For action cannot
become inaction, nor inaction action. That being so,
how can a witness have (such) an incongruous
perception? Vedantin: Is it not that [Ast. reads na
in place of nanu.-Tr.] to an ordinary foolsih
observer, that which is reality is inaction appears
as action, and similarly, action itself as inaction?
That being so, in order to show things as they are
the Lord says, 'He who finds inaction in action', etc.
Therefore there is no incongruity. Besides, the
qualifications such as 'intelligent' etc. (thus)
become logical. And by saying, 'there is something
to be known', is implied the perception of things as
they are. Moreover, freedom from evil cannot
follow from an erroneous perception; whereas it
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