3.7 यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन। कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते
yas
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yaḥ—who;tu—but;indriyāṇi—the senses;manasā—by the mind;niyamya—control;ārabhate—begins;arjuna—Arjun;karma-indriyaiḥ—by the working senses;karma-yogam—karm yog;asaktaḥ—without attachment;saḥ—they;viśhiṣhyate—are superior
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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But, controlling the sense-organs with the mind, whoever undertakes the Yoga of action with the action-senses, he, the detached one, is superior, O Arjuna!
But, O Arjuna! All honour to him whose mind controls his senses, for he is thereby beginning to practise Karma-Yoga, the Path of Right Action, keeping himself always unattached.
But he who, subduing his senses by the mind, O Arjuna, begins to practise Karma Yoga through the organs of action and who is free from attachment - he excels.
But, O Arjuna, one who engages in Karma-yoga with the organs of action, controlling the organs with the mind and becoming unattached-that one excels.
But whosoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels!
3.9 यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर
yajñārthāt
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yajña-arthāt—for the sake of sacrifice;karmaṇaḥ—than action;anyatra—else;lokaḥ—material world;ayam—this;karma-bandhanaḥ—bondage through one’s work;tat—that;artham—for the sake of;karma—action;kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti;mukta-saṅgaḥ—free from attachment;samāchara—perform properly
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The world is fettered by action which is different from Yajna-action; therefore, O son of Kunti, free from attachment, perform Yajna-action properly.
In this world people are fettered by action, unless it is performed as a sacrifice. Therefore, O Arjuna, let thy acts be done without attachment, as sacrifice only.
This world is held in the bondage of work only when work is not performed as sacrifice. O Arjuna, you must perform work to this end, free from attachment.
This man becomes bound by actions other than that action meant for God. Without being attached, O son of Kunti, you perform actions for Him.
The world is bound by actions other than those performed for the sake of sacrifice; do thou, therefore, O son of Kunti, perform action for that sake (for sacrifice) alone, free from attachment!
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.8 नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः
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niyatam—constantly;kuru—perform;karma—Vedic duties;tvam—you;karma—action;jyāyaḥ—superior;hi—certainly;akarmaṇaḥ—than inaction;śharīra—bodily;yātrā—maintenance;api—even;cha—and;te—your;na prasiddhyet—would not be possible;akarmaṇaḥ—inaction
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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You must perform the action that has been enjoined upon you. For, action is superior to inaction; and even the maintenance of your body cannot be properly accomplished through inaction.
Do thy duty as prescribed, for action for duty's sake is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of the body would be impossible if man remained inactive.
You must perform your obligatory action; for action is superior to non-action (Jnana Yoga). For a person following non-action not even the sustentation of the body is possible.
You perform the obligatory duties, for action is superior to inaction. And, through inaction, even the maintenance of your body will not be possible.
Do thou perform thy bounden duty, for action is superior to inaction and even the maintenance of the body would not be possible for thee by inaction.
