Bhagavad-gītā 6.18
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यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते। निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
yadā viniyataṁ chittam ātmanyevāvatiṣhṭhate niḥspṛihaḥ sarva-kāmebhyo yukta ityuchyate tadā
When the mind is completely controlled, centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then the man is truly spiritual.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yadā | when |
| viniyatam | fully controlled |
| chittam | the mind |
| ātmani | of the self |
| eva | certainly |
| avatiṣhṭhate | stays |
| nispṛihaḥ | free from cravings: sarva |
| kāmebhyaḥ | for yearning of the senses |
| yuktaḥ | situated in perfect Yog |
| iti | thus |
| uchyate | is said |
| tadā | then |
Perfectly controlled mind The mind with onepointedness. When all desires for the objects of pleasure seen or unseen die, the mind becomes very peaceful and rests steadily in the Supreme Self within.
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 person who has become free from hankering for all desirable objects is said to be Self-absorbed when the controlled mind rests solely in the Self.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaWhen the subdued mind rests solely on the Self, then, free from all yearning for objects of desire, one is said to be fit for Yoga.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaPerfectly controlled mind The mind with onepointedness. When all desires for the objects of pleasure seen or unseen die, the mind becomes very peaceful and rests steadily in the Supreme Self within.
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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When the mind is completely controlled, centered in the Self
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free from all earthly desires, then the man is truly spiritual
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yadā: when
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