Chapter 5, Verse 11
Chapter 5 · karma-yoga
Shloka
कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि | योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ||५-११||
kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalairindriyairapi . yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṃ tyaktvātmaśuddhaye ||5-11||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Yogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions only by the body, mind, intellect, and even by the senses, for the purification of the self.
Hindi Meaning
योगीजन, शरीर, मन, बुद्धि और इन्द्रियों द्वारा आसक्ति को त्याग कर आत्मशुद्धि (चित्तशुद्धि) के लिए कर्म करते हैं।।
Russian Meaning
Йоги, отказавшись от привязанностей, совершают действия только телом, умом, интеллектом и даже чувствами для очищения себя.
Spanish Meaning
Los yoguis, habiendo abandonado el apego, realizan acciones sólo con el cuerpo, la mente, el intelecto e incluso con los sentidos, para la purificación del yo.
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.