Bhagavad Gita 2.49

दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय।बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः॥

dūreṇa hyavaraṃ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya |buddhau śaraṇamanviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ ||

Far lower than the Yoga of wisdom is action, O Arjuna. Seek thou refuge in wisdom; wretched are those whose motive is the fruit.

Physical action is far inferior to an intellect concentrated on the Divine. Therefore, have recourse to Pure Intelligence. It is only the small-minded who work for reward.

Our plain-language meaning of this verse is waiting for scholar review.