Chapter 2, Verse 65
Sankhya Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
prasāde—by divine grace; sarva—all; duḥkhānām—of sorrows; hāniḥ—destruction; asya—his; upajāyate—comes; prasanna-chetasaḥ—with a tranquil mind; hi—indeed; āśhu—soon; buddhiḥ—intellect; paryavatiṣhṭhate—becomes firmly established
English translation
In that peace, all pains are destroyed; for the intellect of the tranquil-minded soon becomes steady.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
When the mental peace is attained; there is no hankering after senseobjects. The Yogi has perfect mastery over his reason. The intellect abides in the Self. It is quite steady. The miseries of the body and the mind come to an end.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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