Bhagavad-gītā 6.20
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यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया। यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
yatroparamate chittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayā yatra chaivātmanātmānaṁ paśhyann ātmani tuṣhyati
There, where the whole of nature is seen in the light of the Self, where the person abides within their Self and is satisfied there, their functions restrained by their union with the Divine, the mind finds rest.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yatra | when |
| uparamate | rejoice inner joy |
| chittam | the mind |
| niruddham | restrained |
| yoga-sevayā | by the practice of yog |
| yatra | when |
| cha | and |
| eva | certainly |
| ātmanā | through the purified mind |
| ātmānam | the soul |
| paśhyan | behold |
| ātmani | in the self |
| tuṣhyati | is satisfied |
The verses 20, 21, 22 and 23 must be taken together. When the mind is completely withdrawn from the objects of the senses, supreme peace reigns within the heart.
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Swami GambiranandaAt the time when the mind, restrained through the practice of Yoga, is withdrawn, and just when one sees the Self by the self and remains contented in the Self alone;
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaWhere the mind, controlled through the practice of Yoga, rests, and where one sees the Self by the Self and is delighted by the Self alone.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThe verses 20, 21, 22 and 23 must be taken together. When the mind is completely withdrawn from the objects of the senses, supreme peace reigns within the heart.
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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There, where the whole of nature is seen in the light of the Self, where the person abides within their Self and is satisfied there, their functions restrained by their union with the Divine, the mind finds rest
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yatra: when
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cha: and
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