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"Soul neither gets killed by any nor it kills another". This, however, gives a wrong message that killing is not violence as no one can kill or act killed. This may absolve terrorists also.
"न जायते म्रियते व कदाचि - न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः । अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो - न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे ।।2/20 ||"
"Soul is neither born nor dies at any time. It neither comes into existence anew nor gets killed on killing of the body. It is without beginning and end, birth or death and is eternal."
“वीतराग कामक्रोधा मन्मया मामुयाश्रिताः । बहवो ज्ञान तपसा पूता मवभावमागताः ।।4/10 ||"
“Those who have conquered anger, fear and attachment and devoted to me (God) have attained salvation by their knowledge." This stanza simultaneously mentions both Jnana and Bhakti Yoga.
“श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते । ध्यानात्कर्मफल त्याग स्त्यागाच्छोन्तिरनन्तरम् । 12/12 ||"
Knowledge is better than practice of Yoga (Abhyasa Yoga), devotion to God is better than knowledge and sacrificing fruits of Karma (action) is better than devotion. This appraisal has been contradicted at other places while describing other forms of Yoga.
"ध्यानेत्मनि पश्यन्त केचिदात्मानमात्मना। अन्य साव्येन योगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे। [13/24 ।।"
“Many realise God by devotion, others by Jnana Yoga and some by Karma Yoga".
Here all the three forms have been treated equally.
Karma Yoga (Action Yoga):
"योगस्थः कुरू कर्माणि सङग त्यक्तवा धनजय । सिद्धयसिद्धयोः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ।।2/48 ||"
“Arjun, you should do your duty without considering success or failure. Karma yoga is equanimity and detachment in action".
