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TEXT 6 karmendriyani samyamya
SYNONYMS  karma-indriyani--the
five working sense organs; samyamya--controlling; yah--anyone
who; aste--remains; manasa--by mind; smaran--thinking;
indriya-arthan--sense
objects; vimudha--foolish; atma--soul;
mithya-acarah--pretender;
sah--he;
ucyate--is called.
TRANSLATION One who restrains
the senses and organs of action, but whose mind dwells on sense objects,
certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender.
PURPORT There are many
pretenders who refuse to work in Krsna consciousness but make a show of
meditation, while actually dwelling within the mind upon sense enjoyment.
Such pretenders may also speak on dry philosophy in order to bluff sophisticated
followers, but according to this verse these are the greatest cheaters.
For sense enjoyment one can act in any capacity of the social order, but
if one follows the rules and regulations of his particular status, he can
make gradual progress in purifying his existence. But he who makes a show
of being a yogi, while actually searching for the objects of sense
gratification, must be called the greatest cheater, even though he sometimes
speaks of philosophy. His knowledge has no value because the effects of
such a sinful man's knowledge are taken away by the illusory energy of
the Lord. Such a pretender's mind is always impure, and therefore his show
of yogic meditation has no value whatsoever.
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