आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते | योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ||६-३||
ārurukṣormuneryogaṃ karma kāraṇamucyate . yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇamucyate ||6-3||
Chapter 6 · Verse 3
Dhyana Yoga
ध्यानयोग
In plain words
For a man who cannot practise meditation for a long time and who is not able to keep his mind steady in meditation action is a means to get himself enthroned in Yoga. Action purifies his mind and makes the mind fit for the practice of steady meditation. Action leads to steady concentration and meditation.
Translation
6.3 Action is said to be the means for the sage who seeks to climb the heights of Yoga; but when he has climbed the heights of Yoga, tranillity is said to be the means.
Meaning
For a man who cannot practise meditation for a long time and who is not able to keep his mind steady in meditation action is a means to get himself enthroned in Yoga. Action purifies his mind and makes the mind fit for the practice of steady meditation. Action leads to steady concentration and meditation. For the sage who is enthroned in Yoga. Sama or renunciation of actions is said to be the means. The more perfectly he abstains from actions the more steady his mind is and the more peaceful,he is the more easily and thoroughly does his mind get fixed in the Self. For a Brahmana there is no wealth like unto the knowledge of oneness and homogeneity (of the Self in all beings) truthfulness good character steadiness harmlessness straightforwardness and renunciation of all actions. (Mahabharata. Santi Parva 175.38)
Word by word
आरुरुक्षोः wishing to climb मुनेः of a Muni or sage योगम् Yoga कर्म action कारणम् the cause उच्यते is said योगारूढस्य of one who has attained to Yoga तस्य of him एव even शमः inaction (iescence) कारणम् the cause उच्यते is said.