सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत | कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ||३-२५||
saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata . kuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham ||3-25||
Chapter 3 · Verse 25
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
In plain words
You are urged to perform your duties with the same enthusiasm as the ignorant, but without any selfish attachment. While others act for personal gain, you should practice karma, or action, solely for the welfare of the world. This selfless service, done with bhakti, or devotion, guides others toward peace and truth.
Translation
3.25 Just as the ignorant, attached to their work, act, O Arjuna, so too the learned should act without any attachment, and only for the welfare of the world.
Meaning
The ignorant man works in expectation of fruits. He says. I will do such and such work and will get such and such fruit. But the wise man who knows the Self serves not for his own end. He should so act that the world following his example would attain peace harmony purity of heart divine light and knowledge. A wise man is one who knows the Self. (Cf. II.64III.19XVIII.49).
Word by word
सक्ताः attached कर्मणि to action अविद्वांसः the ignorant यथा as कुर्वन्ति act भारत O Bharata कुर्यात् should act विद्वान् the wise तथा so असक्तः unattached चिकीर्षुः wishing लोकसंग्रहम् the welfare of the world.