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Arjuna, with the organs of action, without attachment, erformeth yoga by action, he is worthy. ( 7 )
यः who ; तु indeed ; इन्द्रियाणि the senses; मनसा by the mind ; नियम्य having controlled ; आरभते commences ; अर्जुन O Arjuna : कर्मेन्द्रियैः by the organs of action : कर्मयोगम् karma- yoga ; असक्तः unattached ; सः he; विशिष्यते excels.
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः ।
शरीरयात्राऽपि च ते न प्रसिद्धयेदकर्मणः ॥ ८ ॥
Perform thou right action, for action is superior to inaction, and, inactive, even the maintenance of thy body would not be possible. (8)
नियतं prescribed; कुरु do; कर्म action ; त्वं thou; कर्म action ज्यायः better ; हि indeed; अकर्मणः than inaction ; शरीरयात्रा = शरीरस्य यात्रा of the body, pilgrimage ; अपि even ; च and; ते thy : न not; प्रसिद्धयेत् may succeed; अकर्मणः from (by ) inaction.
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबंधनः ।
तदर्थं कर्म कौंतेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर ॥ ९ ॥
The world is bound by action, unless performed for the sake of sacrifice ; for that sake, free from attach ment, O son of Kunti, perform thou action. (9)
यज्ञार्थात् = यज्ञस्य अर्थात् of sacrifice, ( from) for the sake of ;
1 Karma-Yoga is the consecration of physical energy on the Divine Altar, 2. e., the using of ones organs of action simply in service, in obedience to Law and Duty
