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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 4

The Path of Meditation

यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते। सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते

yadā hi nendriyārtheṣhu na karmasv-anuṣhajjate sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadochyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.4 mean?

When one is not attached to sense objects nor to actions, having renounced all desires and intentions, then one is said to have ascended to Yoga.

Word-by-word meaning

yadā—when · hi—certainly · na—not · indriya-artheṣhu—for sense-objects · na—not · karmasu—to actions · anuṣhajjate—is attachment · sarva-saṅkalpa—all desires for the fruits of actions · sanyāsī—renouncer · yoga-ārūḍhaḥ—elevated in the science of Yog · tadā—at that time · uchyate—is said

dutydetachmentsoulwisdommeditationpleasurerenunciationmindactiondesiretimekarmasacrifice

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