कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचार: स उच्यते
karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyāchāraḥ sa uchyate
Recitation · Text 3.6
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna names the failure mode bluntly: one who restrains the organs of action while the mind keeps dwelling on sense objects is called mithyāchāra — a hypocrite. Outward stillness with an unchanged inner life is a performance, not a practice.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Stillness on the outside with the same appetites running inside is called out here by name — it's a performance, not a practice.