Chapter 5, Verse 11
Karma Sanyasa Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
kāyena—with the body; manasā—with the mind; buddhyā—with the intellect; kevalaiḥ—only; indriyaiḥ—with the senses; api—even; yoginaḥ—the yogis; karma—actions; kurvanti—perform; saṅgam—attachment; tyaktvā—giving up; ātma—of the self; śhuddhaye—for the purification
English translation
Yogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions only through the body, mind, intellect, and even the senses, for the purification of the self.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Yogis here means Karma Yogis who are devoted to the path of action; who are free from egoism and selfishness; who work for the purification of their hearts without the least attachment to the fruits or results of their actions; and who dedicate all actions to the Lord as their offerings. Kevalam only by (free from egoism and selfishness) applies to the body; mind; intellect and the senses.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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