Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 6.3
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 6.3 · 6 · Verse 3
Sanskrit Original
।।6.3।।योगम् आत्मावलोकनं प्राप्तुम् इच्छोः मुमुक्षोः कर्मयोग एव कारणम् उच्यते तस्य एव योगारूढस्य प्रतिष्ठितयोगस्य एव शमः कर्मनिवृत्तिः कारणम् उच्यते। यावदात्मावलोकनरूपमोक्षप्राप्तिः तावत्कर्म कार्यम् इत्यर्थः।कदा प्रतिष्ठितयोगो भवति इत्यत्र आह
6.3 Karma Yoga is said to be the means for an aspirant for release who 'seeks to climb the heights of Yoga,' i.e., the vision of the self. For the same person, when he has climbed the 'heights of Yoga,' i.e., when he is established in Yoga - tranility, i.e., freedom from actions is said to be the means. A man should perform actions until he has attained release (Moksa) in the form of the vision of the self. Full release comes only with the fall of the body. The 'vision of the self' referred to here is called Moksa by courtesy. When does not become established in Yoga? Sri Krsna replies: