Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 5.11

Sanskrit

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि। योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मशुद्धये।।5.11।।

kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair api yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śhuddhaye

Meaning

Detach from outcomes and perform your duties with full focus. This purifies your mind and enables genuine excellence in work.

Translation

By giving up attachment, the yogis undertake work solely through the body, mind, intellect, and even the organs, for their own purification.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: