Chapter 6, Verse 15
Dhyana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
yuñjan—keeping the mind absorbed in God; evam—thus; sadā—constantly; ātmānam—the mind; yogī—a yogi; niyata-mānasaḥ—one with a disciplined mind; śhāntim—peace; nirvāṇa—liberation from the material bondage; paramām—supreme; mat-sansthām—abides in me; adhigachchhati—attains
English translation
Thus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Thus in the manner prescribed in the previous verse. The Supreme Self is an embodiment of peace. It is an ocean of peace. When one attains to the supreme peace of the Eternal; by controlling the modifications of the mind and keeping it always balanced; he attains to liberation or perfection.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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