Bhagavad Gita 6.3 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When you begin, keep busy doing good. Later, stillness comes by itself.”
What it means
“For someone starting out in meditation, action is the way forward. For someone who has arrived, stillness becomes the way.”
The original Sanskrit
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते । योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ॥
ārurukṣormuneryogaṃ karma kāraṇamucyate yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇamucyate
Translations
Literal translation
For the sage who wishes to ascend to (Dhyana-) yoga, action is said to be the means. For that person, when he has ascended to (Dhyana-)yoga, inaction alone is said to be the means.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
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।
Swami Tejomayananda
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