साङ्ख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः | एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम् || ४ ||
sāṅkhya-yogau pṛthag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekam apy āsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam
sāṅkhya—analytical study of the world; yogau—and work in devotion; pṛthak—different; bālāḥ—the less intelligent; pravadanti—say; na—never; paṇḍitāḥ—the learned; ekam—in one; api—even; āsthitaḥ—situated; samyak—completely; ubhayoḥ—of both; vindate—enjoys; phalam—the result.
“Only the ignorant speak of Sankhya (the path of knowledge) and yoga (the path of action) as different. The learned know that one who is truly established in either path attains the fruit of both.”
Sankhya here means Jnana Yoga, the path of knowledge and renunciation, and Yoga means Karma Yoga, the path of selfless action. Those who see them as opposed are like people who argue about two roads that lead to the same city. A Jnana Yogi who has true knowledge will naturally act without ego; a Karma Yogi who acts with total selflessness will naturally arrive at Self-knowledge. The destination is one: liberation.
Stop arguing with yourself about which spiritual path is 'the right one.' Whether you are drawn to contemplation or to service, pursue your path with sincerity and total commitment. Depth in any genuine path eventually reveals the same truth.