Bhagavad Gita 6.10योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः ॥
yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi
sthitaḥ ekākī yata-chittātmā nirāśhīr aparigrahaḥ
Sanskrit recitation
Practice sitting with the mind · 6.10–6.28 · Teaching
Translation
Let the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the body and mind controlled, and free from hope and greed.
Hindi translation
भोगबुद्धिसे संग्रह न करनेवाला, इच्छारहित और अन्तःकरण तथा शरीरको वशमें रखनेवाला योगी अकेला एकान्तमें स्थित होकर मनको निरन्तर परमात्मामें लगाये।
Meaning
The Yogi who treads the path of renunciation (NivrittiMarga) can practise meditation in a solitary cave in the mountains. He should renounce all possessions.A householder with Yogic tendencies and spiritual inclination, can practise meditation in a solitary and quiet room in his own house or any solitary place on the banks of any holy river (during the holidays or throughout the year if he is a wholetime aspirant or if he has retired from service).The practice must be constant. Only then can one attain Selfrealisation surely and quickly. He who practises meditation by fits and starts and for a few minutes daily will not be able to achieve any tangible results in Yoga. The Yogic aspirant should be free from hope, desire and greed. Only then will he have a steady mind. Hope, desire and greed make the mind ever restless and turbulent. They are the enemies of peace and Selfknowledge. The aspirant should not have many possessions either. He can only keep those articles which are absolutely necessary for the maintenance of his body
After Swami Sivananda
Practice sitting with the mind· 6.10–6.28→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
6.10Let the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with…
- 6.11In a clean spot, having established a firm seat of his own, neither too high nor too low,…
- 6.12There, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and senses…
- 6.13Let him firmly hold his body, head, and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his…
- 6.14Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind,…
- 6.15Thus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the…
- 6.16Verily, Yoga is not possible for him who eats too much, nor for him who does not eat at…
- 6.17Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is moderate in eating and recreation (such…
- 6.18When the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self alone, free from longing for any of…
- 6.19As a lamp placed in a windless spot does not flicker, so is the Yogi of a controlled mind,…
- 6.20When the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when one sees the…
- 6.21When he (the Yogi) feels that infinite bliss which can be grasped by the pure intellect…
- 6.22Having obtained it, he thinks there is no other gain superior to it; established in it, he…
- 6.23Let this be known by the name of Yoga, the severance from union with pain. This Yoga…
- 6.24Abandoning unreservedly all desires born of Sankalpa (thought and imagination) and…
- 6.25Little by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having…
- 6.26From whatever cause the restless and unsteady mind wanders away, let him restrain it from…
- 6.27Supreme Bliss indeed comes to this Yogi whose mind is made peaceful, whose passion is…
- 6.28The yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of yoga), is freed from sins and…
Word-by-word→
- yogī
- a yogi
- rahasi
- in seclusion
- ekākī
- alone
- satatam
- constantly
- sthitaḥ
- remaining
- yuñjīta
- should remain engaged in meditation
- ātmānam
- self
- aparigrahaḥ
- free from desires for possessions for enjoyment
- nirāśhīḥ
- free from desires
- yata-chitta-ātmā
- with a controlled mind and body
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