Verse 3.6

कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् ।

इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते ॥

3.6

Transliteration

karmendriyāṇi saṃyamya ya āste manasā smaran |

indriyārthānvimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate ||

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Translation

He who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense-objects in mind, he of deluded understanding is called a hypocrite.

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Word by word

the organs of action
restraining
who
sits
with the mind
dwelling on

sense objects
deluded in mind
a hypocrite
he
is called

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explanation

Krishna warns against a false renunciation. Someone may hold back the hands, feet and other organs of action, sitting still in apparent discipline, while the mind keeps dwelling on pleasures and objects. Such a person is called mithyācāra, one whose conduct is false. The outward show of restraint means little if the inner desire continues. This sharpens the previous point: the issue is not physical activity but the state of the mind. It also cautions Arjuna that walking away from the battle would not by itself free him.