यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन ।कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगम् असक्तः स विशिष्यते ॥
yastvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate’rjunakarmendriyaiḥ karmayogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate
He who controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, without attachment engages with the organs of action in Yoga of action, he excels.
Gītā 3·7The mind must bring the senses under its control as an instrument of the intelligent will and then the organs of action must be used for their proper office, for action, but for action done as Yoga. But what is the essence of this self-control, what is meant by action done as Yoga, Karmayoga? It is non-attachment, it is to do works without clinging with the mind to the objects of sense and the fruit of the works. Not complete inaction, which is an error, a confusion, a self-delusion, an impossibility, but action full and free done without subjection to sense and passion, desireless and unattached works, are the first secret of perfection.
