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योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।
 

Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya

।।6.3।। आरुरुक्षोः आरोढुमिच्छतः अनारूढस्य ध्यानयोगे अवस्थातुमशक्तस्यैवेत्यर्थः। कस्य तस्य आरुरुक्षोः मुनेः कर्मफलसंन्यासिन इत्यर्थः। किमारुरुक्षोः योगम्। कर्म कारणं साधनम् उच्यते। योगारूढस्य पुनः तस्यैव शमः उपशमः सर्वकर्मभ्यो निवृत्तिः कारणं योगारूढस्य साधनम् उच्यते इत्यर्थः। यावद्यावत् कर्मभ्यः उपरमते तावत्तावत् निरायासस्य जितेन्द्रियस्य चित्तं समाधीयते। तथा सति स झटिति योगारूढो भवति। तथा चोक्तं व्यासेन नैतादृशं ब्राह्मणस्यास्ति चित्तं यथैकता समता सत्यता च। शीलं स्थितिर्दण्डनिधानमार्जवं ततस्ततश्चोपरमः क्रियाभ्यः (महा0 शान्ति0 175।37) इति।।अथेदानीं कदा योगारूढो भवति इत्युच्यते

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

6.3 For the sage who wishes to ascend to (Dhyana-) yoga, action is said to be the means. For that person, when he has ascended to (Dhyana-)yoga, inaction alone is said to be the means.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

6.3 Aruruksoh, for one who wishes to ascend, who has not ascended, i.e. for that very person who is unable to remain established in Dhyana-yoga;-for which person who is desirous to ascend?-munch, for the sage, i.e. for one who has renounced the results of actions;-trying to ascend to what?-yogam, to (Dhyana-) yoga; karma, action; ucyate, is said to be; the karanam, means. Tasya, for that person, again; yoga-arudhasya, when he has ascended to (Dhyana-) yoga; samah, inaction, withdrawl from all actions; eva, alone; ucyate, is said to be; karanam, the means for remaining poised in the state of meditation. This is the meaning. To the extent that one withdraws from actions, the mind of that man who is at cease and self-controlled becomes concentrated. When this occurs, he at once becomes established in Yoga. And accordingly has it been said by Vyasa: 'For a Brahmana there is no wealth conparable to (the knowledge of) oneness, sameness, truthfulness, character, eipoise, harmlessness, straightforwardness and withdrawal from various actions' (Mbh. Sa. 175.37). After that, now is being stated when one becomes established in Yoga: