B.G 6.03
ārurukṣormuneryogaṁ karma kāraṇamucyate। yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇamucyate ॥3॥
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.
sampūrṇopāyo yogārūḍhaḥ।
yogārūḍha - is the one who is after the complete solution.
nānājanasya śuśrūṣā karmākhyā karavanmiteḥ। yogārthinā tu sā kāryā yogasthena harau sthitiḥ॥
"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).
tenāpi svottamānāṁ tu kāryā'nyairakhileṣvapi। śaktitaḥ karaṇīyeti viśeṣo'siddhasiddhayoḥ। prāptopāyastu siddhaḥ syāt prepsuḥ sādhaka ucyate॥
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).
tasya prāṇyupakāreṇa santuṣṭo bhavatīśvaraḥ। siddhopāyena viṣṇostu dhyānavyākhyārcanādikam। kāryaṁ nānyat tasya tena tuṣṭo bhavati keśavaḥ॥
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."
iti pravr̥ttavacanānna virodhaḥ।
Such statements by 'pravṛttavacanān' testimonial, then are not contradicted.
"śamo manniṣṭhatā buddheḥ dama iṁdriyanigrahaḥ।"
"The word 'śamaḥ' means striving of the mind to be stationed in the intellect. The word 'dama' means restrain of the senses."
iti bhāgavate ॥3॥
- stated thus in the Bhagavata Purana.
