THE HOLY GITA, CHAPTER 5, SANYASA YOGA OR THE RENUNCIATION, VERSE NUMBER 11

THE HOLY GITA

CHAPTER 5

SANYASA YOGA OR THE RENUNCIATION:

VERSE NUMBER 11

Text in Transliteration:

kaayena manasaa buddhyaa

    kevalair indriyair api

yoginah karma kurvanti

    sangam yuaktvaa ‘tmasuddhaye

Text in English:

The yogi, abandoning attachment, performs work with the body, the mind, the intellect and the senses only, for self-purification.

 COMMENTARY BY SWAMI SIDBHAVANANDA:

The motive-power of desire creates the evil of attachment and propels the mind and the senses on baneful missions. When the evil is eliminated the instruments become available for the service of the divine. When evil is eliminated the instruments become available for the service of the divine. The more they are engaged on holy purposes the better they get sanctified. The more they are engaged on holy purposes the better they get sanctified. Self-purification is effected this way. Karma is verily the means to this great end.

COMMENTARY BY SWAMI SIVANANDA:

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.

Comments by the blogger:

Once again Karma Yoga or the yoga of action is described. Repetition is one of the key instruments in teaching. The Lord makes the point stick firmly in the mind of His student. Repetition is a psychological weapon. By repeating what is taught by the teacher and learnt by the students, more and more brain cells are used to store more and more material and lines. This is what recalled at the time of examination and speaking and writing. The more brain cells are used to store knowledge the greater is the power of the student.

As in actual fact, we use not more than a miniscule part or portion of brain tissues. Howsoever a man is learned, if one tenth of his brain cells are used and filled with information it is a wonder. If that is the case of the much learned men, we can assume an illiterate’s position!

Each man’s brain is a storehouse. It is for the receiving of the ultimate knowledge. Gene genius is all about the number of brain cells used to store information with regard to any particular discipline of knowledge. The ultimate aim is for man to gain complete salvation. And only when a man obtains self-knowledge all his brain cells are used up and he becomes coeval with God, his Maker.