Of those who have renounced their actions by yoga, whose actions are burned by the fire of knowledge, him the wise call wise.

Definition of the true sage. Yoga-sannyasta-karmāṇām — who have abandoned actions by yoga — indicates renunciation of intention, not necessarily of action.

Jñānāgni-dagdha-karmaṇām — whose actions are burned by fire of knowledge — indicates complete purification. The budhāḥ — wise — call paṇḍitam — wise, learned — one who has attained this integration of yoga and knowledge.