Chapter 5 • Verse 11

Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Kayena manasa buddhya kevalair indriyair api, yoginah karma kurvanti sangam tyaktvatma-shuddhaye

Translation & Meaning

Yogis perform action with body, mind, intellect, and even the senses alone — all without attachment — for the purification of the self. This verse defines the spirit of karma yoga: using every faculty as a tool for self-purification rather than ego-gratification.

Key Teachings

  • All faculties become instruments of purification in yoga
  • Abandoning attachment is the defining quality of yogic action
  • The purpose of action is inner purification, not external gain

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