Bhagavad Gita · Dhyana Yoga — The Yoga of Meditation

Chapter 6, Verse 3

"Bhagavad Gita 6.3" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

6.3 For a sage who wishes to attain to Yoga, action is said to be the means; for the same sage who has attained to Yoga, inaction (iescence) is said to be the means.

।।6.3।। योग में आरूढ़ होने की इच्छा वाले मुनि के लिए कर्म करना ही हेतु (साधन) कहा है और योगारूढ़ हो जाने पर उसी पुरुष के लिए शम को (शांति, संकल्पसंन्यास) साधन कहा गया है।।

Explanation

6.3 आरुरुक्षोः wishing to climb? मुनेः of a Muni or sage? योगम् Yoga? कर्म action? कारणम् the cause? उच्यते is said? योगारूढस्य of one who has attained to Yoga? तस्य of him? एव even? शमः inaction (iescence)? कारणम् the cause? उच्यते is said.Commentary For a man who cannot practise meditation for a long time and who is not able to keep his mind steady in meditation? action is a means to get himself enthroned in Yoga. Action purifies his mind and makes the mind fit for the practice of steady meditation. Action leads to steady concentration and meditation.For the sage who is enthroned in Yoga? Sama or renunciation of actions is said to be the means.The more perfectly he abstains from actions? the more steady his mind is? and the more peaceful,he is? the more easily and thoroughly does his mind get fixed in the Self. For a Brahmana there is no wealth like unto the knowledge of oneness and homogeneity (of the Self in all beings)? truthfulness? good character? steadiness? harmlessness? straightforwardness and renunciation of all actions. (Mahabharata? Santi Parva? 175.38)

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 6.3 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 3, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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