B.G 6.03
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते। योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ॥३॥
It is said that for the sage who aims to become a Yōgi, performing duties is the cause. It is said, for one who is already on the path, striving of his mind to be stationed in the intellect, becomes the sole cause.
Gīta Tātparya 6.03
yogārūḍha - is the one who is after the complete solution. śamaḥ' - striving of the mind to be stationed in the intellect. 'dama' - restrain of the senses.
सम्पूर्णोपायो योगारूढः।
yogārūḍha - is the one who is after the complete solution.
"नानाजनस्य शुश्रूषा कर्माख्या करवन्मितेः। योगार्थिना तु सा कार्या योगस्थेन हरौ स्थितिः॥
"The acts of service to various people is known as deeds (karma) for the performer. But, for one who is engaged in Yoga (yogārūḍha), the act of stationing himself in lord Hari through Yoga becomes the deed (karma).
तेनापि स्वोत्तमानां तु कार्याऽन्यैरखिलेष्वपि। शक्तितः करणीयेति विशेषोऽसिद्धसिद्धयोः। प्राप्तोपायस्तु सिद्धः स्यात् प्रेप्सुः साधक उच्यते॥
Among them, superior ones perform actions for the wellbeing of others. The actions should be performed as per one's capacity, distinguishing between those that enable the goal and those that are detrimental to the goal. The one who grabs the presented solution to strive towards the attainment of the goal is called the spiritual aspirant (sādhakaḥ).
तस्य प्राण्युपकारेण सन्तुष्टो भवतीश्वरः। सिद्धोपायेन विष्णोस्तु ध्यानव्याख्यार्चनादिकम्। कार्यं नान्यत् तस्य तेन तुष्टो भवति केशवः॥"
The Lord becomes satisfied by such acts of wellbeing done towards creatures. Such people should further engage in the acts of meditation, study, worship as the ultimate solution. Such deeds satisfy Lord Kesava, and no other."
इति प्रवृत्तवचनान्न विरोधः।
Such statements by 'pravṛttavacanān' testimonial, then are not contradicted.
"शमो मन्निष्ठता बुद्धेः दम इंद्रियनिग्रहः।"
"The word 'śamaḥ' means striving of the mind to be stationed in the intellect. The word 'dama' means restrain of the senses."
इति भागवते ॥३॥
- stated thus in the Bhagavata Purana.
