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Bhagavad Gita 3.7

Chapter 3, Verse 7

Part of 3: Karm Yogकर्मयोग

यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन। कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते॥

Transliteration

yas tvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate

Meaning

But whoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels.

Word-by-word meaning
yaḥwhotubutindriyāṇithe sensesmanasāby the mindniyamyacontrolārabhatebeginsarjunaArjunkarma-indriyaiḥby the working senseskarma-yogamkarm yogasaktaḥwithout attachmentsaḥtheyviśhiṣhyateare superior
Commentary

If anyone performs actions with his organs of action (viz., hands, feet, organ of speech, etc.) controlling the organs of knowledge by the mind, and without expectation of the fruits of the actions and without egoism, he is certainly more worthy than the other who is a hypocrite or a man of false conduct. (Cf. II.64?68IV.21). The five organs of knowledge are the eyes, the ears, the nose, the skin and the sense of taste (tongue).

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 7?
But whoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 7 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.