Chapter III · Śloka 7
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन |
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ||
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ||
yas tv indriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate 'rjuna |
karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate ||
karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate ||
But the one who, controlling the senses with the mind, O Arjuna, undertakes the yoga of action through the organs of action — unattached — that one is superior.
The superior path is not inaction but engaged action with a mind that does not cling. Inner non-attachment combined with outer engagement is the hallmark of karma yoga.