Word meanings
- kāyena
- with the body
- manasā
- with the mind
- buddhyā
- with the intellect
- kevalaiḥ
- only
- indriyaiḥ
- with the senses
- api
- even
- yoginaḥ
- the yogis
- karma
- actions
- kurvanti
- perform
- saṅgam
- attachment
- tyaktvā
- giving up
- ātma
- of the self
- śuddhaye
- for the purification
Translations
Yogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions only through the body, mind, intellect, and even the senses, for the purification of the self.
The sage performs his action dispassionately, using his body, mind, intellect, and even his senses, always as a means for purification.
By giving up attachment, the yogis undertake work solely through the body, mind, intellect, and even the organs, for their own purification.
कर्मयोगी आसक्तिका त्याग करके केवल (ममतारहित) इन्द्रियाँ-शरीर-मन-बुद्धि के द्वारा केवल अन्तःकरणकी शुद्धिके लिये ही कर्म करते हैं।Commentary
Yogis here means Karma Yogis who are devoted to the path of action, who are free from egoism and selfishness, who work for the purification of their hearts without the least attachment to the fruits or results of their actions, and who dedicate all actions to the Lord as their offerings. Kevalam only by (free from egoism and selfishness) applies to the body, mind, intellect and the senses.