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)
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.