Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 7 (3.7)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 7 (3.7)
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन । कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते | | ३-७ | |
yastvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karmayogamasaktaḥ sa viśhiṣhyate
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यः
(yah)— लेकिन जो(but one who) - तु
(tu)— लेकिन जो(but one who) - इन्द्रियनि
(indriyani)— मन से इंद्रियों को नियंत्रित करता है(controls the senses with the mind) - मनसा
(manasa)— मन से(controls the senses with the mind) - नियम्य
(niyamya)— नियंत्रित करके(controls the senses with the mind) - आरभते
(arabhate)— आरंभ करता है(begins) - अर्जुन
(Arjuna)— अर्जुन बोले(O Arjuna)
Line 2:
- कः
(kah)— कौन(who) - मे
(me)— मेरा/मुझे(my/to me) -
ndrijoined in karmendriyaiḥ - यः
(yah)— लेकिन जो(but one who) -
ihjoined in karmendriyaiḥ - कर्मयोगम्
(karma-yogam)— कर्म योग(the path of selfless action) - असक्तः
(asaktah)— अनासक्त(unattached) - सः
(sah)— वह श्रेष्ठ है(that person is excellent) - विशिष्यते
(vishishyate)— श्रेष्ठ होता है(that person is excellent)
English: But, Arjuna, All honour to him whose mind controls his senses, for he is thereby beginning to practise Karma-Yoga, the Path of Right Action, keeping himself always unattached.
Learnings from Shloka 7:
- Directed Action:: Using a disciplined mind to guide physical action leads to mastery and peace.
- Detachment in Work:: Working sincerely without being obsessed with the outcome prevents anxiety and builds resilience.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 3.7 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The person who controls their senses through a disciplined mind and performs duty without attachment is far superior. Karma Yoga is the path of active, unattached engagement in the world.