Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 2
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 5 श्लोक 2

श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 5.2)
।।5.2।।श्रीभगवान् बोले  संन्यास (सांख्ययोग) और कर्मयोग  दोनों ही कल्याण करनेवाले हैं। परन्तु उन दोनोंमें भी कर्मसंन्यास(सांख्ययोग)से कर्मयोग श्रेष्ठ है।


English Translation of Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya's
5.2 Ubhau, both, to be sure; sannyasah, renunciation of actions; ca, and; karma-yogah, Karma-yoga-their performance-; nihsreyasa-karau, lead to Liberation. Though both lead to Liberation by virtue of being the cause of the rise of Knowledge, even then, tayoh, between the two which are the causes of Liberation; Karma-yoga, tu, however; visisyate, excels; karma-sannyasat, over mere renunciation of actions.
Thus He extols Karma-yoga. [Karma-yoga is better than renunciation of actions that is not based on Knowledge.]
Why? In answer the Lord says:


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
5.2 Samnyasah etc.  Renunciation and the Yoga of action-not only one, but two-are mentioned here.  Happily joining together they yield  salvation.  (However), the superiority of the Yoga [over the renunciation]  is due to the fact that but for the Yoga, renunciation does not exist.


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
5.2 The Lord said  Even while granting that some persons are competent for the practice of Jnana Yoga exclusively, it has to be conceded that renunciation, i.e., Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga can be practised as independent of each other in the pursuit of the highest excellence. Still, of these two, Karma Yoga excels over the renunciation of actions, i.e., Jnana Yoga.

Sri Krsna explains why this is so.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 5.2Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:
Sannyaasah karmayogashcha nihshreyasakaraa vubhau;
Tayostu karmasannyaasaat karmayogo vishishyate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 5.2śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said; sanyāsaḥ—renunciation; karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion; cha—and; niḥśhreyasa-karau—lead to the supreme goal; ubhau—both; tayoḥ—of the two; tu—but; karma-sanyāsāt—renunciation of actions; karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion; viśhiṣhyate—is superior