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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 11

Renunciation and Action

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि। योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मशुद्धये

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.11 mean?

Yogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions merely with the body, mind, intellect, and even with the senses alone, for the purification of the self.

Word-by-word meaning

kāyena—with the body · manasā—with the mind · buddhyā—with the intellect · kevalaiḥ—only · indriyaiḥ—with the senses · api—even · yoginaḥ—the yogis · karma—actions · kurvanti—perform · saṅgam—attachment · tyaktvā—giving up · ātma—of the self · śhuddhaye—for the purification

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