Verse 12.12

श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।।12.12।।

śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram

Meaning

Knowing > doing. Meditating > knowing. Letting go of the rewards > meditating. Peace? Instant.

Commentary

Okay, so like, knowing stuff from the scriptures is, like, *way* better than just, like, *doing* stuff without knowing why. But meditating? Even better than just knowing. And the absolute GOAT move? Letting go of what you get out of everything. Peace? That's your instant reward. No cap. It's all about ditching the need for results. It's not about some weird flex, it's about getting Arjuna (and anyone else trying to level up spiritually) hyped to do the selfless action thing. It's like saying Agastya drank the whole ocean—a total legend move. Desire is, like, the ultimate buzzkill. It's the root of all FOMO and bad vibes. So, you gotta chill the desire, get some self-awareness, and boom—total peace. Letting go of the rewards is the ultimate cleanse for your soul. It straight-up destroys desire, which is the enemy of chill. Even the wisest peeps let go of what they get out of things—it's just how they roll.