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karmendriyāṇi saḿyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.6 One who restrains the senses of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes...

karmendriyāṇi saḿyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.7 On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to control the active senses by the mind and begins...

yas tv indriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ‘rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.8 Perform your prescribed duty, for doing so is better than not working. One cannot even...

yajñārthāt karmaṇo ‘nyatra loko ‘yaḿ karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaḿ karma kaunteya mukta-sańgaḥ samācara Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.9 Work done as a sacrifice for Vishnu has to be performed, otherwise work...

saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣyadhvam eṣa vo ‘stv iṣṭa-kāma-dhuk Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.10 In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of...

devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaḿ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ param avāpsyatha Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.11 The demigods, being pleased by sacrifices, will also please you, and thus, by cooperation between...

istan bhogan hi vo deva dasyante yajna-bhavitah tair dattan apradayaibhyo yo bhunkte stena eva sah Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.12 In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance...

yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tv aghaḿ pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.13 The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which...

annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.14 All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by...

karma brahmodbhavaḿ viddhi brahmākṣara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataḿ brahma nityaḿ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.15 Regulated activities are prescribed in the Vedas, and the Vedas are directly...