Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 3.7

यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन कर्मेन्द्रियै: कर्मयोगमसक्त: स विशिष्यते

yas tvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate

Recitation · Text 3.7
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

The genuine alternative: one who controls the senses with the mind and then engages the working senses in karma-yoga, without attachment, is superior. Note the order — control first, then engagement; not withdrawal.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The superior path here is engagement with control, not withdrawal — control first, then act.