Bhagavad-gītā 6.10
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योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः। एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥ ekākī yata-chittātmā nirāśhīr aparigrahaḥ
Let the student of spirituality try unceasingly to concentrate his mind; let him live in seclusion, absolutely alone, with his mind and personality controlled, free from desire and without possessions.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yogī | a yogi |
| yuñjīta | should remain engaged in meditation |
| satatam | constantly |
| ātmānam | self |
| rahasi | in seclusion |
| sthitaḥ | remaining |
| ekākī | alone |
| yata-chitta-ātmā | with a controlled mind and body |
| nirāśhīḥ | free from desires |
| aparigrahaḥ | free from desires for possessions for enjoyment |
The Yogi who treads the path of renunciation (NivrittiMarga) can practise meditation in a solitary cave in the mountains. A householder with Yogic tendencies and spiritual inclination, can practise meditation in a solitary and iet 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).
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Sequence preparation, discipline, mind, meditation, difficulty, failure and the chapter’s final comparison of yogīs.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaA yogi should constantly concentrate his mind by staying in a solitary place, alone, with mind and body controlled, free from expectations, and free from acquisition.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe yogin should constantly fix his mind on yoga, remaining in a solitary place all alone, controlling his thoughts and mind, free from desire and a sense of possession.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThe Yogi who treads the path of renunciation (NivrittiMarga) can practise meditation in a solitary cave in the mountains. A householder with Yogic tendencies and spiritual inclination, can practise meditation in a solitary and iet 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).
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Let the student of spirituality try unceasingly to concentrate his mind
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let him live in seclusion, absolutely alone, with his mind and personality controlled, free from desire and without possessions
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yogī: a yogi
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