Bhagavad Gita 3.7
Karma Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन | कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ||३-७||
Transliteration
yastvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate.arjuna . karmendriyaiḥ karmayogamasaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate ||3-7||
But whosoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels.
Word by Word
यः whose, तु but, इन्द्रियाणि the senses, मनसा by the mind, नियम्य controlling, आरभते commences, अर्जुन O Arjuna, कर्मेन्द्रियैः by the organs of action, कर्मयोगम् Karma Yoga, असक्तः unattached, सः he, विशिष्यते excels
Classical Commentary
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).