Dhyana Yoga The Yoga of Meditation Chapter 6
ध्यानयोि: Karma yoga is karma sanyasi – The Favourable Environment – The Method –The Criterion for Progress – Progress in Yoga – Perfection in Yoga – The Restive mind has to be Resisted – The Fate of the Imperfect Yogi – Yoga is Unparalleeled. श्रीभिवानव ु ाच ।
अनागश्रतः कमाफलं कायं कमा करोतत यः । स संन्यासी च योिी च न तनरन्ग्नना चाकक्रयः ॥६-१॥ śrībhagavānuvāca | anāśritaḥ karmaphalaṃ kāryaṃ karma karoti yaḥ | sa saṃnyāsī ca yogī ca na niragnirna cākriyaḥ ||
The Blessed Lord said: He who discharges his duty without seeking its fruit, he is the Sanyasin, and he is the yogi; not he who is without sacred fire and without rites. People in general have a misconception about sanyasi. That the Sanyasin should not shoulder any responsibility and that he should be a drone, is the concept established. Lighting fire is symbol of performing Yajna. The general wrong belief is that the Sanyasin is not do any altruistic work. Arjuna’s request that he would not engage himself in the impending war and that he would beat a retreat and live on holy alms, is an example of this wrong idea. But the Lord’s contention is different. What He upholds is the true practice of Vedanta. No person should ever