Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 3

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 3 (6.3) means: For the one still climbing toward this practice, action is the means. For the one who has reached it, stillness is the means.

Sanskrit

आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते। योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।

Transliteration

ārurukṣhor muner yogaṁ karma kāraṇam uchyate yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śhamaḥ kāraṇam uchyate

Translation

For the one still climbing toward this practice, action is the means. For the one who has reached it, stillness is the means.

Hindi

जो अभी इस साधना की ओर चढ़ रहा है, उसके लिए कर्म साधन है। जो इसे पा चुका है, उसके लिए शांति साधन है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 3?

For the one still climbing toward this practice, action is the means. For the one who has reached it, stillness is the means.

Which chapter is verse 6.3 from?

It is verse 3 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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