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Chapter 6 · Verse 3 · Dhyana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 6.3

philosophical Karma & Action Mind & Meditation Jnana & Wisdom

Sanskrit

आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते। योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।

Transliteration

ārurukṣhor muner yogaṁ karma kāraṇam uchyate yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śhamaḥ kāraṇam uchyate

Word by Word

ārurukṣhoḥ a beginner
muneḥ of a sage
yogam Yog
karma working without attachment
kāraṇam the cause
uchyate is said
yoga ārūḍhasya of those who are elevated in Yog
tasya their
eva certainly
śhamaḥ meditation
kāraṇam the cause
uchyate is said
Simplified Perspective

Krishna teaches us the two-fold path of yoga: for the beginner, karma—selfless action without attachment—is the foundation that purifies the heart and prepares the soil for inner transformation. For those already established in yoga, meditation and mental stillness become the primary means, as the groundwork has been completed.

This sacred teaching reveals that there is no one-size-fits-all spirituality; your practice must meet you where you truly stand, and as you grow, your spiritual medicine changes. In our modern lives, we need not judge ourselves for still needing to *do* and *serve*—this is often exactly what our souls require right now.

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Bhagavad Gita 6.3 — BG 6.3

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