Chapter 14, Verse 27
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
brahmaṇaḥ—of Brahman; hi—only; pratiṣhṭhā—the basis; aham—I; amṛitasya—of the immortal; avyayasya—of the imperishable; cha—and; śhāśhvatasya—of the eternal; cha—and; dharmasya—of the dharma; sukhasya—of bliss; aikāntikasya—unending; cha—and
English translation
For I am the abode of Brahman, the immortal, immutable, and everlasting Dharma, and absolute bliss.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
The Self Which is immortal and immutable; Which is attainable by the eternal Dharma or the knowledge of the Self; Which is unending bliss; abides in Me; the Supreme Being.,I; the innermost Self; am the abode of the Supreme Self. The aspirant beholds; with the eye of intuition; that the innermost Self is the very Supreme Self; through Selfrealisation. The Lord bestows grace and mercy on His devotees through His Sakti; energy or power; or Maya. Sakti and the Lord are one. Just as heat is inseparable from fire; so also Maya or Sakti is inseparable from the Lord. Sakti cannot be distinct from the Lord in Whom She inheres. There is another interpretation. By Brahman here is meant the Brahman with attributes or qualities; the conditioned Brahman. I; the Absolute Brahman; transcending the attributes or qualities; the unconditioned Absolute; am the abode of the Saguna (conditioned) Brahman Who is immortal and imperishable. I am also the abode of the eternal Dharma of Jnananishtha (establishment in the highest wisdom) and the abode of the unending bliss born of that unswerving devotion. Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita; the science of the Eternal; the scripture of Yoga; the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna; ends the fourteenth discourse entitledThe Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas.,
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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