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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 3

The Path of Meditation

आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते। योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते

ārurukṣhor muner yogaṁ karma kāraṇam uchyate yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śhamaḥ kāraṇam uchyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.3 mean?

For the sage who wishes to ascend to Yoga, action is said to be the means; for that same sage who has ascended to Yoga, tranquility alone is said to be the means.

Word-by-word meaning

ārurukṣhoḥ—a beginner · muneḥ—of a sage · yogam—Yog · karma—working without attachment · kāraṇam—the cause · uchyate—is said · yoga ārūḍhasya—of those who are elevated in Yog · tasya—their · eva—certainly · śhamaḥ—meditation · kāraṇam—the cause · uchyate—is said

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