Bhagavad Gita 6.28युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः।सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्तं सुखमश्नुते ॥
yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣhaḥ
sukhena brahma-sansparśham atyantaṁ sukham aśhnute
Sanskrit recitation
Practice sitting with the mind · 6.10–6.28 · Teaching
Translation
The yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of yoga), is freed from sins and easily enjoys the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman (the Eternal).
Hindi translation
इस प्रकार अपने-आपको सदा परमात्मामें लगाता हुआ पापरहित योगी सुखपूर्वक ब्रह्मप्राप्तिरूप अत्यन्त सुखको प्राप्त हो जाता है।
Meaning
By Yogic practices such as the withdrawal of the senses, concentration and meditation he loses contact with the objects of the senses and comes into contact with Brahman or the immortal Self within and thus enjoys the Infinite Bliss of Brahman.Sensual pleasures are transitory or fleeting but the bliss of Brahman is uninterrupted, undecaying and everlasting. That is the reason why one should attempt to realise the Self within.The Yogi removes the obstacles that stand in the way of obtaining union with the Lord and thus always keeps the mind steady in the Self.
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→
- evam
- thus
- sadā
- always
- yogī
- a yogi
- sukham
- bliss
- vigata
- freed from
- sukhena
- easily
- yuñjan
- uniting (the self with God)
- atyantam
- the highest
- aśhnute
- attains
- ātmānam
- the self
- kalmaṣhaḥ
- sins
- brahma-sansparśham
- constantly in touch with the Supreme
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