Bhagavad Gita · 3.7
॥
Devanāgarī
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन ।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yas tv indriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate 'rjuna |
karmendriyaiḥ karmayogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
यः तुyaḥ tubut one who.
इन्द्रियाणिindriyāṇithe senses.
मनसाmanasāwith the mind.
नियम्यniyamyacontrolling, restraining.
आरभतेārabhatebegins, takes up.
अर्जुनarjunaO Arjuna!
कर्मेन्द्रियैःkarma-indriyaiḥby means of the organs of action (hands, feet, and so on).
कर्मयोगम्karma-yogamkarma-yoga (action in yoga).
असक्तःasaktaḥwithout attachment.
सःsaḥhe.
विशिष्यतेviśiṣyateis superior, is the best, excels.
Translation
“But one who controls all his senses with the mind and takes up karma-yoga, O Arjuna, engaging his organs of action without attachment — such a person is far superior [to the hypocrite].”
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