Bhagavad Gita 4.15 · Krishna
The seekers of old still acted
एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्॥
evaṃ jñātvā kṛtaṃ karma pūrvairapi mumukṣubhiḥkuru karmaiva tasmāttvaṃ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraṃ kṛtam
Knowing this, the seekers of freedom long ago still acted. So you too should act, as they did in ancient times.
What it means
Krishna points to history. The great seekers of mumukshu, liberation, didn't run from their duties. Knowing this truth, they kept acting. So should you, he tells Arjuna. Freedom isn't found by stepping out of life, but by acting in a new spirit.
The story
Arjuna might think liberation means leaving the battlefield for a forest. Krishna reminds him that the ancient sages, kings like Janaka, found freedom right in the middle of their work.
In your life
Remember the people you most admire. Most of them stayed engaged, caring for families, building things, serving others. Ask what they would do in your place, and act.
The wise find freedom inside their work.