karmayoga - Verse śloka 4
śloka 4
na karmaṇāmanārambhānnaiṣkarmyaṃ puruṣo'śnute |
na ca saṃnyasanādeva siddhiṃ samadhigacchati ||3-4||
Translation
Man does not attain freedom from action by abstaining from action, nor does he attain perfection (siddhi) by mere renunciation of action.