Bhagavad Gita 5.11 meaningFreedom while fully engaged
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“They work with body and mind just to grow purer.”
What it means
“Those on this path work with body, mind, intellect and senses, without attachment — simply to purify themselves.”
The original Sanskrit
कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि । योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ॥
kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalairindriyairapi yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṃ tyaktvātmaśuddhaye
Translations
Literal translation
By giving up attachment, the yogis undertake work merely through the body, mind, intellect and even the organs, for the purification of themselves.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
योगीजन, शरीर, मन, बुद्धि और इन्द्रियों द्वारा आसक्ति को त्याग कर आत्मशुद्धि (चित्तशुद्धि) के लिए कर्म करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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