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TEXT 7 yas tv indriyani manasa
SYNONYMS  yah--one
who; tu--but; indriyani--senses; manasa--by the mind;
niyamya--regulating;
arabhate--begins; arjuna--O Arjuna;
karma-indriyaih--by
the active sense organs; karma-yogam--devotion;
asaktah--without
attachment; sah--he; visisyate--by far the better.
TRANSLATION On the other
hand, he who controls the senses by the mind and engages his active organs
in works of devotion, without attachment, is by far superior.
PURPORT Instead of becoming
a pseudo-transcendentalist for the sake of wanton living and sense enjoyment,
it is far better to remain in one's own business and execute the purpose
of life, which is to get free from material bondage and enter into the
kingdom of God. The prime svartha-gati, or goal of self-interest,
is to reach Visnu. The whole institution of varna and asrama
is designed to help us reach this goal of life. A householder can also
reach this destination by regulated service in Krsna consciousness. For
self-realization, one can live a controlled life, as prescribed in the
sastras,
and continue carrying out his business without attachment, and in that
way make progress. Such a sincere person who follows this method is far
better situated than the false pretender who adopts show-bottle spiritualism
to cheat the innocent public. A sincere sweeper in the street is far better
than the charlatan meditator who meditates only for the sake of making
a living.
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