The Yoga of Action · 3.6
Organs of action: Selfless Action
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते॥ ३.६ ॥
karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaran
indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyāchāraḥ sa uchyate
Translation
He who remains motionless, refusing to act, yet brooding over sensuous objects, is that deluded soul simply a hypocrite.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.6 through stronger key ideas from the verse: organs of action, in the mind, sense objects. 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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