muneḥ–For the yoga practitioner; ārurukṣoḥ–desirous of ascending; yogam–to steady yoga meditation; (tad ārohe)–in the ascent of yoga; karma–action; uchyate–is said; kāraṇam–to be the means. tasya eva yoga-ārūḍhasya–For that person accomplished in yoga, that is, when he has achieved meditation; śamaḥ–renunciation of all action; uchyate–is described; kāraṇam–as the means. [3]

For the yoga practitioner desirous of attaining steady yoga meditation, action is said to be the means. When he has achieved yoga meditation, renunciation of all action is said to be the means of remaining in meditation.