Chapter 3, Verse 7
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगयस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन। कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते॥
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yas tvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate
ஆனால் ஓ அர்ஜுனா! எவன் மனத்தால் புலன்களைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தி, பற்றின்றி செயல் உறுப்புகளால் கர்ம யோகத்தில் ஈடுபடுகிறானோ, அவன் சிறந்தவன்.
If anyone performs actions with his organs of action (viz., hands, feet, organ of speech, etc.) controlling the organs of knowledge by the mind, and without expectation of the fruits of the actions and without egoism, he is certainly more worthy than the other who is a hypocrite or a man of false conduct. (Cf. II.64?68IV.21). The five organs of knowledge are the eyes, the ears, the nose, the skin and the sense of taste (tongue).