Word meanings
- karma-indriyāṇi
- the organs of action
- sanyamya
- restrain
- yaḥ
- who
- āste
- remain
- manasā
- in the mind
- smaran
- to remember
- indriya-arthān
- sense objects
- vimūḍha-ātmā
- the deluded
- mithyā-ācāraḥ
- hypocrite
- saḥ
- they
- ucyate
- are called
Translations
He who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense-objects in his mind, he of deluded understanding is called a hypocrite.
He who remains motionless, refusing to act, yet brooding over sensuous objects, is that deluded soul simply a hypocrite.
One who, after withdrawing the organs of action, sits mentally recollecting the objects of the senses, is called a hypocrite, for they have a deluded mind.
जो कर्मेन्द्रियों- (सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियों-) को हठपूर्वक रोककर मनसे इन्द्रियोंके विषयोंका चिन्तन करता रहता है, वह मूढ़ बुद्धिवाला मनुष्य मिथ्याचारी (मिथ्या आचरण करनेवाला) कहा जाता है।Commentary
The five organs of action? Karma Indriyas, are Vak (organ of speech)? Pani (hands)? Padam (feet)? Upastha (genitals) and Guda (anus). They are born of the Rajasic portion of the five Tanmatras or subtle elements Vak from the Akasa Tanmatra (ether)? Pani from the Vayu Tanmatra (air)? Padam from the Agni Tanmatra (fire)? Upastha from the Apas Tanmatra (water), and Guda from the Prithivi Tanmatra (earth). That man who, restraining the organs of action, sits revolving in his mind thoughts regarding the objects of the senses is a man of sinful conduct.
He is selfdeluded. He is a veritable hypocrite. The organs of action must be controlled. The thoughts should also be controlled. The mind should be firmly fixed on the Lord. Only then will you become a true Yogi. Only then will you attain to Selfrealisation.