Bhagavad-gītā 6.28
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युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः। सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्तं सुखमश्नुते।।6.28।।
yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣhaḥ sukhena brahma-sansparśham atyantaṁ sukham aśhnute
The Yogi freed from taint (of good and evil), constantly engaging the mind thus, with ease attains the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yuñjan | uniting (the self with God) |
| evam | thus |
| sadā | always |
| ātmānam | the self |
| yogī | a yogi |
| vigata | freed from |
| kalmaṣhaḥ | sins |
| sukhena | easily |
| brahma-sansparśham | constantly in touch with the Supreme |
| atyantam | the highest |
| sukham | bliss |
| aśhnute | attains |
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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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The Yogi freed from taint (of good and evil), constantly engaging the mind thus, with ease attains the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman
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yuñjan: uniting (the self with God)
- 3
kalmaṣhaḥ: sins
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