The Yoga of Action · 3.34
senses: Selfless Action
इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥ ३.३४ ॥
indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣhau vyavasthitau
tayor na vaśham āgachchhet tau hyasya paripanthinau
Translation
The love and hate that are aroused by the objects of sense arise from Nature; do not yield to them, as they only obstruct the path.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.34 through stronger key ideas from the verse: the senses, attachment, be controlled. In the context of Selfless Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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