Word meanings
- yaḥ
- who
- tu
- but
- indriyāṇi
- the senses
- manasā
- by the mind
- niyamya
- control
- ārabhate
- begins
- arjuna
- Arjun
- karma-indriyaiḥ
- by the working senses
- karma-yogam
- karm yog
- asaktaḥ
- without attachment
- saḥ
- they
- viśiṣyate
- are superior
Translations
But whoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels.
But, O Arjuna! All honor to him whose mind controls his senses, for he is thereby beginning to practice Karma-Yoga, the Path of Right Action, keeping himself always unattached.
But, O Arjuna, one who engages in Karma-yoga, controlling the organs of action with the mind and becoming unattached, excels.
हे अर्जुन! जो मनुष्य मनसे इन्द्रियोंपर नियन्त्रण करके आसक्तिरहित होकर (निष्काम भावसे) समस्त इन्द्रियोंके द्वारा कर्मयोगका आचरण करता है, वही श्रेष्ठ है।Commentary
If anyone performs actions with his organs of action (viz., hands, feet, organ of speech, etc.) controlling the organs of knowledge by the mind, and without expectation of the fruits of the actions and without egoism, he is certainly more worthy than the other who is a hypocrite or a man of false conduct. (Cf.II.64-68IV.21). The five organs of knowledge are the eyes, the ears, the nose, the skin and the sense of taste (tongue).