Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
Sages endowed with wisdom renounce the fruits of actions. Freed from the cycle of birth and death, they ascend to a realm devoid of all imperfection. (2:51)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः ।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्॥
Word-by-word
कर्मजम् बुद्धि-युक्ताः हि फलम् त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः,
जन्म-बन्ध-वि-निर्मुक्ताः, पदम् गच्छन्ति अन्-आमयम्।।
Commentary
The explanation to the preceding verse details how rebirth is prevented by artfully performing actions in the light of liberating wisdom.