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Bhagavad Gita 6.3

Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation) · ध्यानयोग

आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते ।योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ॥

ārurukṣormuneryogaṃ karma kāraṇamucyate |yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇamucyate ||

Meaning of Gita 6.3 in English

For someone starting out on yoga, action is the way forward. For someone who has already risen in yoga, calm and stillness become the way.

गीता 6.3 का हिंदी अर्थ

योग में आगे बढ़ना चाहने वाले साधक के लिए कर्म ही साधन है, और जो योग में ऊँचा उठ चुका है, उसके लिए शांति ही साधन है।

beginner in meditationspiritual progressstages of practice

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