कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् | इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते ||३-६||
karmendriyāṇi saṃyamya ya āste manasā smaran . indriyārthānvimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate ||3-6||
Chapter 3 · Verse 6
Karma Yoga
कर्मयोग
In plain words
You must align your inner thoughts with your outer actions rather than pretending to be disciplined. If you physically stop your active karma, or physical deeds, but still dwell on worldly desires in your mind, you are deceiving yourself under the influence of maya, the illusion of the material world.
Translation
3.6 He who, controlling the organs of action, lets his mind dwell on the objects of senses, is a deluded person and a hypocrite.
Meaning
The five organs of action. Karma Indriyas are Vak (organ of speech). Pani (hands). Padam (feet). Upastha (genitals) and Guda (anus). They are born of the Rajasic portion of the five Tanmatras or subtle elements Vak from the Akasa Tanmatra (ether). Pani from the Vayu Tanmatra (air). Padam from the Agni Tanmatra (fire). Upastha from the Apas Tanmatra (water) and Guda from the Prithivi Tanmatra (earth). That man who restraining the organs of action sits revolving in his mind thoughts regarding the objects of the senses is a man of sinful conduct. He is selfdeluded. He is a veritable hypocrite. The organs of action must be controlled. The thoughts should also be controlled. The mind should be firmly fixed on the Lord. Only then will you become a true Yogi. Only then will you attain to Selfrealisation.
Word by word
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि organs of action संयम्य restraining यः who आस्ते sits मनसा by the mind स्मरन् remembering इन्द्रियार्थान् senseobjects विमूढात्मा of deluded understanding मिथ्याचारः hypocrite सः he उच्यते is called.