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Bhagavad Gita 3.6
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Sanskrit
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते
Transliteration
karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaran
indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyāchāraḥ sa uchyate
indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyāchāraḥ sa uchyate
Synonyms
yaḥ: one who;
tu: but;
indriyāṇi: the senses;
manasā: by the mind;
niyamya: regulating;
ārabhate: begins;
arjuna: O Arjuna;
karma: indriyaiḥ — by the active sense organs;
karma: yogam — devotion;
asaktaḥ: without attachment;
saḥ: he;
viśiṣyate: is by far the better .;
English Meaning
On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to control the active senses by the mind and begins karma-yoga [in Kṛṣṇa consciousness] without attachment, he is by far superior.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.