Bhagavad-gītā 6.25
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शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया। आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।
śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayā ātma-sansthaṁ manaḥ kṛitvā na kiñchid api chintayet
With the intellect set in patience, with the mind fastened on the Self, let him attain quietude by degrees: let him not think of anything.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhanaiḥ | gradually |
| śhanaiḥ | gradually |
| uparamet | attain peace |
| buddhyā | by intellect |
| dhṛiti-gṛihītayā | achieved through determination of resolve that is in accordance with scriptures |
| ātma-sanstham | fixed in God |
| manaḥ | mind |
| kṛitvā | having made |
| na | not |
| kiñchit | anything |
| api | even |
| chintayet | should think of |
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Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Sequence preparation, discipline, mind, meditation, difficulty, failure and the chapter’s final comparison of yogīs.
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With the intellect set in patience, with the mind fastened on the Self, let him attain quietude by degrees
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let him not think of anything
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śhanaiḥ: gradually
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