Karma-yoga, as outlined in the Gītā, is an action-oriented path through which one can avoid the vicious cycle of karmic reaction by acting purely out of dharma, duty, rather than self-interest.

it is conventional to separate the message of the Bhagavad Gita into three yoga paths: action, devotion, and wisdom. But all these three paths are there in the Yogasutra. It is just the emphasis on certain practices, depending on the stage of the practitioner, that is different.

The advantage of aṣṭāṅga yoga’s multiple approaches through various limbs is that it ensures that practitioners do not neglect any aspect of their inner or outer life, and this in turn fosters the ability to stay grounded in reality rather than being swept away by concepts or fantasy.