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Bhagavad Gita 6.2
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Sanskrit
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन
Transliteration
yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍava
na hyasannyasta-saṅkalpo yogī bhavati kaśhchana
na hyasannyasta-saṅkalpo yogī bhavati kaśhchana
Synonyms
ārurukṣoḥ: who has just begun yoga;
muneḥ: of the sage;
yogam: the eightfold yoga system;
karma: work;
kāraṇam: the means;
ucyate: is said to be;
yoga: eightfold yoga;
ārūḍhasya: of one who has attained;
tasya: his;
eva: certainly;
śamaḥ: cessation of all material activities;
kāraṇam: the means;
ucyate: is said to be .;
English Meaning
For one who is a neophyte in the eightfold yoga system, work is said to be the means; and for one who is already elevated in yoga, cessation of all material activities is said to be the means.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.