ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਭਗਵਾਨੁਵਾਚ
ਅਨਾਸ਼੍ਰਿਤਃ ਕਰ੍ਮਫਲਂ ਕਾਰ੍ਯਂ ਕਰ੍ਮ ਕਰੋਤਿ ਯਃ ।
ਸ ਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸੀ ਚ ਯੋਗੀ ਚ ਨ ਨਿਰਗ੍ਨਿਰ੍ਨ ਚਾਕ੍ਰਿਯਃ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ-ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ ਉਵਾਚ — the Lord said; ਅਨਾਸ਼੍ਰਿਤਃ — without taking shelter; ਕਰ੍ਮ-ਫਲਮ੍ — of the result of work; ਕਾਰ੍ਯਮ੍ — obligatory; ਕਰ੍ਮ — work; ਕਰੋਤਿ — performs; ਯਃ — one who; ਸਃ — he; ਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸੀ — in the renounced order; ਚ — also; ਯੋਗੀ — mystic; ਚ — also; ਨ — not; ਨਿਃ — without; ਅਗ੍ਨਿਃ — fire; ਨ — nor; ਚ — also; ਅਕ੍ਰਿਯਃ — without duty.
Translation
The ਭਗਵਾਨ੍: One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the renounced order of life, and he is the true mystic, not he who lights no fire and performs no duty.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਂ ਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸਮਿਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਰ੍ਯੋਗਂ ਤਂ ਵਿਦ੍ਧਿ ਪਾਂਡਵ ।
ਨ ਹ੍ਯਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਸ੍ਤਸਂਕਲ੍ਪੋ ਯੋਗੀ ਭਵਤਿ ਕਸ਼੍ਚਨ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ਯਮ੍ — what; ਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸਮ੍ — renunciation; ਇਤਿ — thus; ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਃ — they say; ਯੋਗਮ੍ — linking with the Supreme; ਤਮ੍ — that; ਵਿਦ੍ਧਿ — you must know; ਪਾਂਡਵ — O son of Pāṇḍu; ਨ — never; ਹਿ — certainly; ਅਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਸ੍ਤ — without giving up; ਸਂਕਲ੍ਪਃ — desire for self-satisfaction; ਯੋਗੀ — a mystic transcendentalist; ਭਵਤਿ — becomes; ਕਸ਼੍ਚਨ — anyone.
Translation
What is called renunciation you should know to be the same as yoga, or linking oneself with the Supreme, O son of Pāṇḍu, for one can never become a yogī unless he renounces the desire for sense gratification.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਆਰੁਰੁਕ੍ਸ਼ੋਰ੍ਮੁਨੇਰ੍ਯੋਗਂ ਕਰ੍ਮ ਕਾਰਣਮੁਚ੍ਯਤੇ ।
ਯੋਗਾਰੂਢਸ੍ਯਤਸ੍ਯੈਵ ਸ਼ਮਃ ਕਾਰਣਮੁਚ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ਆਰੁਰੁਕ੍ਸ਼ੋਃ — who has just begun yoga; ਮੁਨੇਃ — of the sage; ਯੋਗਮ੍ — the eightfold yoga system; ਕਰ੍ਮ — work; ਕਾਰਣਮ੍ — the means; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said to be; ਯੋਗ — eightfold yoga; ਆਰੂਢਸ੍ਯ — of one who has attained; ਤਸ੍ਯ — his; ਏਵ — certainly; ਸ਼ਮਃ — cessation of all material activities; ਕਾਰਣਮ੍ — the means; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said to be.
Translation
For one who is a neophyte in the eightfold yoga system, work is said to be the means; and for one who is already elevated in yoga, cessation of all material activities is said to be the means.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਦਾ ਹਿ ਨੇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਾਰ੍ਥੇਸ਼ੁ ਨ ਕਰ੍ਮਸ੍ਵਨੁਸ਼ਜ੍ਜਤੇ ।
ਸਰ੍ਵਸਂਕਲ੍ਪਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸੀ ਯੋਗਾਰੂਢਸ੍ਤਦੋਚ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ਯਦਾ — when; ਹਿ — certainly; ਨ — not; ਇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯ-ਅਰ੍ਥੇਸ਼ੁ — in sense gratification; ਨ — never; ਕਰ੍ਮਸੁ — in fruitive activities; ਅਨੁਸ਼ਜ੍ਜਤੇ — one necessarily engages; ਸਰ੍ਵ-ਸਂਕਲ੍ਪ — of all material desires; ਸਨ੍ਨ੍ਯਾਸੀ — renouncer; ਯੋਗ-ਆਰੂਢਃ — elevated in yoga; ਤਦਾ — at that time; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said to be.
Translation
A person is said to be elevated in yoga when, having renounced all material desires, he neither acts for sense gratification nor engages in fruitive activities.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਉਦ੍ਧਰੇਦਾਤ੍ਮਨਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਨਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਮਵਸਾਦਯੇਤ੍ ।
ਆਤ੍ਮੈਵ ਹ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਨੋ ਬਂਧੁਰਾਤ੍ਮੈਵ ਰਿਪੁਰਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ਉਦ੍ਧਰੇਤ੍ — one must deliver; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — by the mind; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — the conditioned soul; ਨ — never; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — the conditioned soul; ਅਵਸਾਦਯੇਤ੍ — put into degradation; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — mind; ਏਵ — certainly; ਹਿ — indeed; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — of the conditioned soul; ਬਂਧੁਃ — friend; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — mind; ਏਵ — certainly; ਰਿਪੁਃ — enemy; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — of the conditioned soul.
Translation
One must deliver himself with the help of his mind, and not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਬਂਧੁਰਾਤ੍ਮਾਤ੍ਮਨਸ੍ਤਸ੍ਯ ਯੇਨਾਤ੍ਮੈਵਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ਜਿਤਃ ।
ਅਨਾਤ੍ਮਨਸ੍ਤੁ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁਤ੍ਵੇ ਵਰ੍ਤੇਤਾਤ੍ਮੈਵ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁਵਤ੍ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ਬਂਧੁਃ — friend; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — the mind; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — of the living entity; ਤਸ੍ਯ — of him; ਯੇਨ — by whom; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — the mind; ਏਵ — certainly; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — by the living entity; ਜਿਤਃ — conquered; ਅਨਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ — of one who has failed to control the mind; ਤੁ — but; ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁਤ੍ਵੇ — because of enmity; ਵਰ੍ਤੇਤ — remains; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ ਏਵ — the very mind; ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁ-ਵਤ੍ — as an enemy.
Translation
For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਜਿਤਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤਸ੍ਯ ਪਰਮਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸਮਾਹਿਤਃ ।
ਸ਼ੀਤੋਸ਼੍ਣਸੁਖਦੁਃਖੇਸ਼ੁ ਤਥਾ ਮਾਨਾਪਮਾਨਯੋਃ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ਜਿਤ-ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — of one who has conquered his mind; ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤਸ੍ਯ — who has attained tranquillity by such control over the mind; ਪਰਮ-ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — the Supersoul; ਸਮਾਹਿਤਃ — approached completely; ਸ਼ੀਤ — in cold; ਉਸ਼੍ਣ — heat; ਸੁਖ — happiness; ਦੁਃਖੇਸ਼ੁ — and distress; ਤਥਾ — also; ਮਾਨ — in honor; ਅਪਮਾਨਯੋਃ — and dishonor.
Translation
For one who has conquered the mind, the Supersoul is already reached, for he has attained tranquillity. To such a man happiness and distress, heat and cold, honor and dishonor are all the same.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਜ੍ਞਾਨਵਿਜ੍ਞਾਨਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਕੂਟਸ੍ਥੋ ਵਿਜਿਤੇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਃ ।
ਯੁਕ੍ਤ ਇਤ੍ਯੁਚ੍ਯਤੇ ਯੋਗੀ ਸਮਲੋਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਰਾਸ਼੍ਮਕਾਂਚਨਃ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ਜ੍ਞਾਨ — by acquired knowledge; ਵਿਜ੍ਞਾਨ — and realized knowledge; ਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਤ — satisfied; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — a living entity; ਕੂਟ-ਸ੍ਥਃ — spiritually situated; ਵਿਜਿਤ-ਇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਃ — sensually controlled; ਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ — competent for self-realization; ਇਤਿ — thus; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said; ਯੋਗੀ — a mystic; ਸਮ — equipoised; ਲੋਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਰ — pebbles; ਅਸ਼੍ਮ — stone; ਕਾਂਚਨਃ — gold.
Translation
A person is said to be established in self-realization and is called a yogī [or mystic] when he is fully satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization. Such a person is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He sees everything – whether it be pebbles, stones or gold – as the same.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸੁਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਨ੍ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਯੁਦਾਸੀਨਮਧ੍ਯਸ੍ਥਦ੍ਵੇਸ਼੍ਯਬਂਧੁਸ਼ੁ ।
ਸਾਧੁਸ਼੍ਵਪਿ ਚ ਪਾਪੇਸ਼ੁ ਸਮਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਰ੍ਵਿਸ਼ਿਸ਼੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ਸੁ-ਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ — to well-wishers by nature; ਮਿਤ੍ਰ — benefactors with affection; ਅਰਿ — enemies; ਉਦਾਸੀਨ — neutrals between belligerents; ਮਧ੍ਯ-ਸ੍ਥ — mediators between belligerents; ਦ੍ਵੇਸ਼੍ਯ — the envious; ਬਂਧੁਸ਼ੁ — and the relatives or well-wishers; ਸਾਧੁਸ਼ੁ — unto the pious; ਅਪਿ — as well as; ਚ — and; ਪਾਪੇਸ਼ੁ — unto the sinners; ਸਮ-ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਃ — having equal intelligence; ਵਿਸ਼ਿਸ਼੍ਯਤੇ — is far advanced.
Translation
A person is considered still further advanced when he regards honest well-wishers, affectionate benefactors, the neutral, mediators, the envious, friends and enemies, the pious and the sinners all with an equal mind.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੋਗੀ ਯੁਂਜੀਤ ਸਤਤਮਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਰਹਸਿ ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ ।
ਏਕਾਕੀ ਯਤਚਿਤ੍ਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ੀਰਪਰਿਗ੍ਰਹਃ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ਯੋਗੀ — a transcendentalist; ਯੁਂਜੀਤ — must concentrate in Kriṣṇa consciousness; ਸਤਤਮ੍ — constantly; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — himself (by body, mind and self); ਰਹਸਿ — in a secluded place; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ — being situated; ਏਕਾਕੀ — alone; ਯਤ-ਚਿਤ੍ਤ-ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — always careful in mind; ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ੀਃ — without being attracted by anything else; ਅਪਰਿਗ੍ਰਹਃ — free from the feeling of possessiveness.
Translation
A transcendentalist should always engage his body, mind and self in relationship with the Supreme; he should live alone in a secluded place and should always carefully control his mind. He should be free from desires and feelings of possessiveness.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼ਉਚੌ ਦੇਸ਼ੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਾਪ੍ਯ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮਾਸਨਮਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ ।
ਨਾਤ੍ਯੁਚ੍ਛ੍ਰਿਤਂ ਨਾਤਿਨੀਚਂ ਚੈਲਾਜਿਨਕੁਸ਼ੋਤ੍ਤਰਮ੍ ॥ 11 ॥
ਤਤ੍ਰੈਕਾਗ੍ਰਂ ਮਨਃ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਵਾ ਯਤਚਿਤ੍ਤੇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਕ੍ਰਿਯ ।
ਉਪਵਿਸ਼੍ਯਾਸਨੇ ਯੁਞ੍ਜ੍ਯਾਦ੍ਯੋਗਮਾਤ੍ਮਵਿਸ਼ਉਦ੍ਧਯੇ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼ੁਚੌ — in a sanctified; ਦੇਸ਼ੇ — land; ਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਾਪ੍ਯ — placing; ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍ — firm; ਆਸਨਮ੍ — seat; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — his own; ਨ — not; ਅਤਿ — too; ਉਚ੍ਚ੍ਰਿਤਮ੍ — high; ਨ — nor; ਅਤਿ — too; ਨੀਚਮ੍ — low; ਚੈਲ-ਅਜਿਨ — of soft cloth and deerskin; ਕੁਸ਼ — and kuśa grass; ਉਤ੍ਤਰਮ੍ — covering; ਤਤ੍ਰ — thereupon; ਏਕ-ਅਗ੍ਰਮ੍ — with one attention; ਮਨਃ — mind; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਵਾ — making; ਯਤ-ਚਿਤ੍ਤ — controlling the mind; ਇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯ — senses; ਕ੍ਰਿਯਃ — and activities; ਉਪਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ — sitting; ਆਸਨੇ — on the seat; ਯੁਂਜ੍ਯਾਤ੍ — should execute; ਯੋਗਮ੍ — yoga practice; ਆਤ੍ਮ — the heart; ਵਿਸ਼ੁਦ੍ਧਯੇ — for clarifying.
Translation
To practice yoga, one should go to a secluded place and should lay kuśa grass on the ground and then cover it with a deerskin and a soft cloth. The seat should be neither too high nor too low and should be situated in a sacred place. The yogī should then sit on it very firmly and practice yoga to purify the heart by controlling his mind, senses and activities and fixing the mind on one point.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸਮਂ ਕਾਯਸ਼ਿਰੋਗ੍ਰੀਵਂ ਧਾਰਯਨ੍ਨਚਲਂ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਃ ।
ਸਂਪ੍ਰੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਨਾਸਿਕਾਗ੍ਰਂ ਸ੍ਵਂ ਦਿਸ਼ਸ਼੍ਚਾਨਵਲੋਕਯਨ੍ ॥ 13 ॥
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਵਿਗਤਭੀਰ੍ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਚਾਰਿਵ੍ਰਤੇ ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ ।
ਮਨਃ ਸਂਯਮ੍ਯ ਮਚ੍ਚਇਤ੍ਤੋ ਯੁਕ੍ਤ ਆਸੀਤ ਮਤ੍ਪਰਃ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ਸਮਮ੍ — straight; ਕਾਯ — body; ਸ਼ਿਰਃ — head; ਗ੍ਰੀਵਮ੍ — and neck; ਧਾਰਯਨ੍ — holding; ਅਚਲਮ੍ — unmoving; ਸ੍ਥਿਰਃ — still; ਸਂਪ੍ਰੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ — looking; ਨਾਸਿਕਾ — of the nose; ਅਗ੍ਰਮ੍ — at the tip; ਸ੍ਵਮ੍ — own; ਦਿਸ਼ਃ — on all sides; ਚ — also; ਅਨਵਲੋਕਯਨ੍ — not looking; ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤ — unagitated; ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — mind; ਵਿਗਤ-ਭੀਃ — devoid of fear; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਚਾਰਿ-ਵ੍ਰਤੇ — in the vow of celibacy; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ — situated; ਮਨਃ — mind; ਸਂਯਮ੍ਯ — completely subduing; ਮਤ੍ — upon Me (Kriṣṇa); ਚਿਤ੍ਤਃ — concentrating the mind; ਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ — the actual yogī; ਆਸੀਤ — should sit; ਮਤ੍ — Me; ਪਰਃ — the ultimate goal.
Translation
One should hold one’s body, neck and head erect in a straight line and stare steadily at the tip of the nose. Thus, with an unagitated, subdued mind, devoid of fear, completely free from sex life, one should meditate upon Me within the heart and make Me the ultimate goal of life.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੁਂਜਨ੍ਨੇਵਂ ਸਦਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਯੋਗੀ ਨਿਯਤਮਾਨਸਃ ।
ਸ਼ਾਂਤਿਂ ਨਿਰ੍ਵਾਣਪਰਮਾਂ ਮਤ੍ਸਂਸ੍ਥਾਮਧਿਗਚ੍ਛਤਿ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ਯੁਂਜਨ੍ — practicing; ਏਵਮ੍ — as mentioned above; ਸਦਾ — constantly; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — body, mind and soul; ਯੋਗੀ — the mystic transcendentalist; ਨਿਯਤ-ਮਾਨਸਃ — with a regulated mind; ਸ਼ਾਂਤਿਮ੍ — peace; ਨਿਰ੍ਵਾਣ-ਪਰਮਾਮ੍ — cessation of material existence; ਮਤ੍-ਸਂਸ੍ਥਾਮ੍ — the spiritual sky (the kingdom of God); ਅਧਿਗਚ੍ਚਤਿ — does attain.
Translation
Thus practicing constant control of the body, mind and activities, the mystic transcendentalist, his mind regulated, attains to the kingdom of God [or the abode of Kriṣṇa] by cessation of material existence.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨਾਤ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਨਤਸ੍ਤੁ ਯੋਗੋਸ੍ਤਿ ਨ ਚੈਕਾਂਤਮਨਸ਼੍ਨਤਃ ।
ਨ ਚਾਤਿਸ੍ਵਪ੍ਨਸ਼ੀਲਸ੍ਯ ਜਾਗ੍ਰਤੋ ਨੈਵ ਚਾਰ੍ਜੁਨ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ਨ — never; ਅਤਿ — too much; ਅਸ਼੍ਨਤਃ — of one who eats; ਤੁ — but; ਯੋਗਃ — linking with the Supreme; ਅਸ੍ਤਿ — there is; ਨ — nor; ਚ — also; ਏਕਾਂਤਮ੍ — overly; ਅਨਸ਼੍ਨਤਃ — abstaining from eating; ਨ — nor; ਚ — also; ਅਤਿ — too much; ਸ੍ਵਪ੍ਨ-ਸ਼ੀਲਸ੍ਯ — of one who sleeps; ਜਾਗ੍ਰਤਃ — or one who keeps night watch too much; ਨ — not; ਏਵ — ever; ਚ — and; ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨ — O Arjuna.
Translation
There is no possibility of one’s becoming a yogī, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too little, sleeps too much or does not sleep enough.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੁਕ੍ਤਾਹਾਰਵਿਹਾਰਸ੍ਯ ਯੁਕ੍ਤਚੇਸ਼੍ਟਸ੍ਯ ਕਰ੍ਮਸੁ ।
ਯੁਕ੍ਤਸ੍ਵਪ੍ਨਾਵਬੋਧਸ੍ਯ ਯੋਗੋ ਭਵਤਿ ਦੁਃਖਹਾ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ਯੁਕ੍ਤ — regulated; ਆਹਾਰ — eating; ਵਿਹਾਰਸ੍ਯ — recreation; ਯੁਕ੍ਤ — regulated; ਚੇਸ਼੍ਟਸ੍ਯ — of one who works for maintenance; ਕਰ੍ਮਸੁ — in discharging duties; ਯੁਕ੍ਤ — regulated; ਸ੍ਵਪ੍ਨ-ਅਵਬੋਧਸ੍ਯ — sleep and wakefulness; ਯੋਗਃ — practice of yoga; ਭਵਤਿ — becomes; ਦੁਃਖ-ਹਾ — diminishing pains.
Translation
He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਦਾ ਵਿਨਿਯਤਂ ਚਿਤ੍ਤਮਾਤ੍ਮਨ੍ਯੇਵਾਵਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਤੇ ।
ਨਿਸ੍ਪ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਮੇਭ੍ਯੋ ਯੁਕ੍ਤ ਇਤ੍ਯੁਚ੍ਯਤੇ ਤਦਾ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ਯਦਾ — when; ਵਿਨਿਯਤਮ੍ — particularly disciplined; ਚਿਤ੍ਤਮ੍ — the mind and its activities; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਿ — in the transcendence; ਏਵ — certainly; ਅਵਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਤੇ — becomes situated; ਨਿਸ੍ਪ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਃ — devoid of desire; ਸਰ੍ਵ — for all kinds of; ਕਾਮੇਭ੍ਯਃ — material sense gratification; ਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ — well situated in yoga; ਇਤਿ — thus; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said to be; ਤਦਾ — at that time.
Translation
When the yogī, by practice of yoga, disciplines his mental activities and becomes situated in transcendence – devoid of all material desires – he is said to be well established in yoga.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਥਾ ਦੀਪੋ ਨਿਵਾਤਸ੍ਥੋ ਨੇਂਗਤੇ ਸੋਪਮਾ ਸ੍ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾ ।
ਯੋਗਿਨੋ ਯਤਚਿਤ੍ਤਸ੍ਯ ਯੁਂਜਤੋ ਯੋਗਮਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ਯਥਾ — as; ਦੀਪਃ — a lamp; ਨਿਵਾਤ-ਸ੍ਥਃ — in a place without wind; ਨ — does not; ਇਂਗਤੇ — waver; ਸਾ — this; ਉਪਮਾ — comparison; ਸ੍ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾ — is considered; ਯੋਗਿਨਃ — of the yogī; ਯਤ-ਚਿਤ੍ਤਸ੍ਯ — whose mind is controlled; ਯੁਂਜਤਃ — constantly engaged; ਯੋਗਮ੍ — in meditation; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਃ — on transcendence.
Translation
As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains always steady in his meditation on the transcendent Self.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਤ੍ਰੋਪਰਮਤੇ ਚਿਤ੍ਤਂ ਨਿਰੁਦ੍ਧਂ ਯੋਗਸੇਵਯਾ ।
ਯਤ੍ਰ ਚੈਵਾਤ੍ਮਨਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਨ੍ਨਾਤ੍ਮਨਿ ਤੁਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ॥ 20 ॥
ਸੁਖਮਾਤ੍ਯਂਤਿਕਂ ਯਤ੍ਤਦ੍ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਗ੍ਰਾਹ੍ਯਮਤੀਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਮ੍ ।
ਵੇਤ੍ਤਿ ਯਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਚੈਵਾਯਂ ਸ੍ਥਿਤਸ਼੍ਚਲਤਿ ਤਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਤਃ ॥ 21 ॥
ਯਂ ਲਬ੍ਧ੍ਵਾ ਚਾਪਰਂ ਲਾਭਂ ਮਨ੍ਯਤੇ ਨਾਧਿਕਂ ਤਤਃ ।
ਯਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ਸ੍ਥਿਤੋ ਨ ਦੁਃਖੇਨ ਗੁਰੁਣਾਪਿ ਵਿਚਾਲ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 22 ॥
ਤਂ ਵਿਦ੍ਯਾਦ੍ਦੁਃਖਸਂਯੋਗਵਿਯੋਗਂ ਯੋਗਸਂਜ੍ਞਿਤਮ੍ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ਯਤ੍ਰ — in that state of affairs where; ਉਪਰਮਤੇ — cease (because one feels transcendental happiness); ਚਿਤ੍ਤਮ੍ — mental activities; ਨਿਰੁਦ੍ਧਮ੍ — being restrained from matter; ਯੋਗ-ਸੇਵਯਾ — by performance of yoga; ਯਤ੍ਰ — in which; ਚ — also; ਏਵ — certainly; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — by the pure mind; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — the Self; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਨ੍ — realizing the position of; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਿ — in the Self; ਤੁਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — one becomes satisfied; ਸੁਖਮ੍ — happiness; ਆਤ੍ਯਂਤਿਕਮ੍ — supreme; ਯਤ੍ — which; ਤਤ੍ — that; ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿ — by intelligence; ਗ੍ਰਾਹ੍ਯਮ੍ — accessible; ਅਤੀਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਮ੍ — transcendental; ਵੇਤ੍ਤਿ — one knows; ਯਤ੍ਰ — wherein; ਨ — never; ਚ — also; ਏਵ — certainly; ਅਯਮ੍ — he; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ — situated; ਚਲਤਿ — moves; ਤਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਤਃ — from the truth; ਯਮ੍ — that which; ਲਬ੍ਧ੍ਵਾ — by attainment; ਚ — also; ਅਪਰਮ੍ — any other; ਲਾਭਮ੍ — gain; ਮਨ੍ਯਤੇ — considers; ਨ — never; ਅਧਿਕਮ੍ — more; ਤਤਃ — than that; ਯਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ — in which; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ — being situated; ਨ — never; ਦੁਃਖੇਨ — by miseries; ਗੁਰੁਣਾ ਅਪਿ — even though very difficult; ਵਿਚਾਲ੍ਯਤੇ — becomes shaken; ਤਮ੍ — that; ਵਿਦ੍ਯਾਤ੍ — you must know; ਦੁਃਖ-ਸਂਯੋਗ — of the miseries of material contact; ਵਿਯੋਗਮ੍ — extermination; ਯੋਗ-ਸਂਜ੍ਞਿਤਮ੍ — called trance in yoga.
Translation
In the stage of perfection called trance, or samādhi, one’s mind is completely restrained from material mental activities by practice of yoga. This perfection is characterized by one’s ability to see the Self by the pure mind and to relish and rejoice in the Self. In that joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental happiness, realized through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth, and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ ਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਯੇਨ ਯੋਕ੍ਤਵ੍ਯੋ ਯੋਗੋਨਿਰ੍ਵਿਣ੍ਣਚੇਤਸਾ ।
ਸਂਕਲ੍ਪਪ੍ਰਭਵਾਨ੍ਕਾਮਾਂਸ੍ਤ੍ਯਕ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਨਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਃ ।
ਮਨਸੈਵੇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਗ੍ਰਾਮਂ ਵਿਨਿਯਮ੍ਯ ਸਮਂਤਤਃ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ਸਃ — that; ਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਯੇਨ — with firm determination; ਯੋਕ੍ਤਵ੍ਯਃ — must be practiced; ਯੋਗਃ — yoga system; ਅਨਿਰ੍ਵਿਣ੍ਣ-ਚੇਤਸਾ — without deviation; ਸਂਕਲ੍ਪ — mental speculations; ਪ੍ਰਭਵਾਨ੍ — born of; ਕਾਮਾਨ੍ — material desires; ਤ੍ਯਕ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ — giving up; ਸਰ੍ਵਾਨ੍ — all; ਅਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਃ — completely; ਮਨਸਾ — by the mind; ਏਵ — certainly; ਇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯ-ਗ੍ਰਾਮਮ੍ — the full set of senses; ਵਿਨਿਯਮ੍ਯ — regulating; ਸਮਂਤਤਃ — from all sides.
Translation
One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with determination and faith and not be deviated from the path. One should abandon, without exception, all material desires born of mental speculation and thus control all the senses on all sides by the mind.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼ਨੈਃ ਸ਼ਨੈਰੁਪਰਮੇਦ੍ਬੁਦ੍ਧ੍ਯਾ ਧ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹੀਤਯਾ ।
ਆਤ੍ਮਸਂਸ੍ਥਂ ਮਨਃ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਵਾ ਨ ਕਿਂਚਿਦਪਿ ਚਿਂਤਯੇਤ੍ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼ਨੈਃ — gradually; ਸ਼ਨੈਃ — step by step; ਉਪਰਮੇਤ੍ — one should hold back; ਬੁਦ੍ਧ੍ਯਾ — by intelligence; ਧ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿ-ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹੀਤਯਾ — carried by conviction; ਆਤ੍ਮ-ਸਂਸ੍ਥਮ੍ — placed in transcendence; ਮਨਃ — mind; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਵਾ — making; ਨ — not; ਕਿਂਚਿਤ੍ — anything else; ਅਪਿ — even; ਚਿਂਤਯੇਤ੍ — should think of.
Translation
Gradually, step by step, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence sustained by full conviction, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਤੋ ਯਤੋ ਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਲਤਿ ਮਨਸ਼੍ਚਂਚਲਮਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍ ।
ਤਤਸ੍ਤਤੋ ਨਿਯਮ੍ਯੈਤਦਾਤ੍ਮਨ੍ਯੇਵ ਵਸ਼ਂ ਨਯੇਤ੍ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ਯਤਃ ਯਤਃ — wherever; ਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਲਤਿ — becomes verily agitated; ਮਨਃ — the mind; ਚਂਚਲਮ੍ — flickering; ਅਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍ — unsteady; ਤਤਃ ਤਤਃ — from there; ਨਿਯਮ੍ਯ — regulating; ਏਤਤ੍ — this; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਿ — in the Self; ਏਵ — certainly; ਵਸ਼ਮ੍ — control; ਨਯੇਤ੍ — must bring under.
Translation
From wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤਮਨਸਂ ਹ੍ਯੇਨਂ ਯੋਗਿਨਂ ਸੁਖਮੁਤ੍ਤਮਮ੍ ।
ਉਪੈਤਿ ਸ਼ਾਂਤਰਜਸਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਭੂਤਮਕਲ੍ਮਸ਼ਮ੍ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਂਤ — peaceful, fixed on the lotus feet of Kriṣṇa; ਮਨਸਮ੍ — whose mind; ਹਿ — certainly; ਏਨਮ੍ — this; ਯੋਗਿਨਮ੍ — yogī; ਸੁਖਮ੍ — happiness; ਉਤ੍ਤਮਮ੍ — the highest; ਉਪੈਤਿ — attains; ਸ਼ਾਂਤ-ਰਜਸਮ੍ — his passion pacified; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ-ਭੂਤਮ੍ — liberation by identification with the Absolute; ਅਕਲ੍ਮਸ਼ਮ੍ — freed from all past sinful reactions.
Translation
The yogī whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest perfection of transcendental happiness. He is beyond the mode of passion, he realizes his qualitative identity with the Supreme, and thus he is freed from all reactions to past deeds.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੁਂਜਨ੍ਨੇਵਂ ਸਦਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਯੋਗੀ ਵਿਗਤਕਲ੍ਮਸ਼ਃ ।
ਸੁਖੇਨ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਸਂਸ੍ਪਰ੍ਸ਼ਮਤ੍ਯਂਤਂ ਸੁਖਮਸ਼੍ਨਉਤੇ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ਯੁਂਜਨ੍ — engaging in yoga practice; ਏਵਮ੍ — thus; ਸਦਾ — always; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — the self; ਯੋਗੀ — one who is in touch with the Supreme Self; ਵਿਗਤ — freed from; ਕਲ੍ਮਸ਼ਃ — all material contamination; ਸੁਖੇਨ — in transcendental happiness; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ-ਸਂਸ੍ਪਰ੍ਸ਼ਮ੍ — being in constant touch with the Supreme; ਅਤ੍ਯਂਤਮ੍ — the highest; ਸੁਖਮ੍ — happiness; ਅਸ਼੍ਨੁਤੇ — attains.
Translation
Thus the self-controlled yogī, constantly engaged in yoga practice, becomes free from all material contamination and achieves the highest stage of perfect happiness in transcendental loving service to the Lord.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਸ੍ਥਮਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਂ ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਾਨਿ ਚਾਤ੍ਮਨਿ ।
ਈਕ੍ਸ਼ਤੇ ਯੋਗਯੁਕ੍ਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਃ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ਸਰ੍ਵ-ਭੂਤ-ਸ੍ਥਮ੍ — situated in all beings; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍ — the Supersoul; ਸਰ੍ਵ — all; ਭੂਤਾਨਿ — entities; ਚ — also; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਿ — in the Self; ਈਕ੍ਸ਼ਤੇ — does see; ਯੋਗ-ਯੁਕ੍ਤ-ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — one who is dovetailed in Kriṣṇa consciousness; ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ — everywhere; ਸਮ-ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਃ — seeing equally.
Translation
A true yogī observes Me in all beings and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized person sees Me, the same Supreme Lord, everywhere.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੋ ਮਾਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ ਸਰ੍ਵਂ ਚ ਮਯਿ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ।
ਤਸ੍ਯਾਹਂ ਨ ਪ੍ਰਣਸ਼੍ਯਾਮਿ ਸ ਚ ਮੇ ਨ ਪ੍ਰਣਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ਯਃ — whoever; ਮਾਮ੍ — Me; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — sees; ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ — everywhere; ਸਰ੍ਵਮ੍ — everything; ਚ — and; ਮਯਿ — in Me; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — sees; ਤਸ੍ਯ — for him; ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਨ — not; ਪ੍ਰਣਸ਼੍ਯਾਮਿ — am lost; ਸਃ — he; ਚ — also; ਮੇ — to Me; ਨ — nor; ਪ੍ਰਣਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — is lost.
Translation
For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਸ੍ਥਿਤਂ ਯੋ ਮਾਂ ਭਜਤ੍ਯੇਕਤ੍ਵਮਾਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ ।
ਸਰ੍ਵਥਾ ਵਰ੍ਤਮਾਨੋਪਿ ਸ ਯੋਗੀ ਮਯਿ ਵਰ੍ਤਤੇ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning
ਸਰ੍ਵ-ਭੂਤ-ਸ੍ਥਿਤਮ੍ — situated in everyone’s heart; ਯਃ — he who; ਮਾਮ੍ — Me; ਭਜਤਿ — serves in devotional service; ਏਕਤ੍ਵਮ੍ — in oneness; ਆਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ — situated; ਸਰ੍ਵਥਾ — in all respects; ਵਰ੍ਤਮਾਨਃ — being situated; ਅਪਿ — in spite of; ਸਃ — he; ਯੋਗੀ — the transcendentalist; ਮਯਿ — in Me; ਵਰ੍ਤਤੇ — remains.
Translation
Such a yogī, who engages in the worshipful service of the Supersoul, knowing that I and the Supersoul are one, remains always in Me in all circumstances.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਆਤ੍ਮੌਪਮ੍ਯੇਨ ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ਯੋਰ੍ਜੁਨ ।
ਸੁਖਂ ਵਾ ਯਦਿ ਵਾ ਦੁਃਖਂ ਸ ਯੋਗੀ ਪਰਮੋ ਮਤਃ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning
ਆਤ੍ਮ — with his self; ਔਪਮ੍ਯੇਨ — by comparison; ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ — everywhere; ਸਮਮ੍ — equally; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — sees; ਯਃ — he who; ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨ — O Arjuna; ਸੁਖਮ੍ — happiness; ਵਾ — or; ਯਦਿ — if; ਵਾ — or; ਦੁਃਖਮ੍ — distress; ਸਃ — such; ਯੋਗੀ — a transcendentalist; ਪਰਮਃ — perfect; ਮਤਃ — is considered.
Translation
He is a perfect yogī who, by comparison to his own self, sees the true equality of all beings, in both their happiness and their distress, O Arjuna!
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨ ਉਵਾਚ
ਯੋਯਂ ਯੋਗਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਯਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਕ੍ਤਃ ਸਾਮ੍ਯੇਨ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨ ।
ਏਤਸ੍ਯਾਹਂ ਨ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਾਮਿ ਚਂਚਲਤ੍ਵਾਤ੍ਸ੍ਥਿਤਿਂ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਾਮ੍ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning
ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨਃ ਉਵਾਚ — Arjuna said; ਯਃ ਅਯਮ੍ — this system; ਯੋਗਃ — mysticism; ਤ੍ਵਯਾ — by You; ਪ੍ਰੋਕ੍ਤਃ — described; ਸਾਮ੍ਯੇਨ — generally; ਮਧੁ-ਸੂਦਨ — O killer of the demon Madhu; ਏਤਸ੍ਯ — of this; ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਨ — do not; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਾਮਿ — see; ਚਂਚਲਤ੍ਵਾਤ੍ — due to being restless; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਿਮ੍ — situation; ਸ੍ਥਿਰਾਮ੍ — stable.
Translation
Arjuna said: O Madhusūdana, the system of yoga which You have summarized appears impractical and unendurable to me, for the mind is restless and unsteady.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਚਂਚਲਂ ਹਿ ਮਨਃ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥਿ ਬਲਵਦ੍ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢਮ੍ ।
ਤਸ੍ਯਾਹਂ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਂ ਮਨ੍ਯੇ ਵਾਯੋਰਿਵ ਸੁਦੁਸ਼੍ਕਰਮ੍ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning
ਚਂਚਲਮ੍ — flickering; ਹਿ — certainly; ਮਨਃ — mind; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ — O Kriṣṇa; ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥਿ — agitating; ਬਲ-ਵਤ੍ — strong; ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢਮ੍ — obstinate; ਤਸ੍ਯ — its; ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਮ੍ — subduing; ਮਨ੍ਯੇ — think; ਵਾਯੋਃ — of the wind; ਇਵ — like; ਸੁ-ਦੁਸ਼੍ਕਰਮ੍ — difficult.
Translation
The mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Kriṣṇa, and to subdue it, I think, is more difficult than controlling the wind.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਭਗਵਾਨੁਵਾਚ
ਅਸਂਸ਼ਯਂ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੋ ਮਨੋ ਦੁਰ੍ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਂ ਚਲਮ੍ ।
ਅਭ੍ਯਾਸੇਨ ਤੁ ਕੌਂਤੇਯ ਵੈਰਾਗ੍ਯੇਣ ਚ ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ-ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ ਉਵਾਚ — the Personality of Godhead said; ਅਸਂਸ਼ਯਮ੍ — undoubtedly; ਮਹਾ-ਬਾਹੋ — O mighty-armed one; ਮਨਃ — the mind; ਦੁਰ੍ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਮ੍ — difficult to curb; ਚਲਮ੍ — flickering; ਅਭ੍ਯਾਸੇਨ — by practice; ਤੁ — but; ਕੌਂਤੇਯ — O son of Kuntī; ਵੈਰਾਗ੍ਯੇਣ — by detachment; ਚ — also; ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹ੍ਯਤੇ — can be so controlled.
Translation
Lord Śrī Kriṣṇa said: O mighty-armed son of Kuntī, it is undoubtedly very difficult to curb the restless mind, but it is possible by suitable practice and by detachment.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਸਂਯਤਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ਯੋਗੋ ਦੁਸ਼੍ਪ੍ਰਾਪ ਇਤਿ ਮੇ ਮਤਿਃ ।
ਵਸ਼੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ਤੁ ਯਤਤਾ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਯੋਵਾਪ੍ਤੁਮੁਪਾਯਤਃ ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning
ਅਸਂਯਤ — unbridled; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — by the mind; ਯੋਗਃ — self-realization; ਦੁਸ਼੍ਪ੍ਰਾਪਃ — difficult to obtain; ਇਤਿ — thus; ਮੇ — My; ਮਤਿਃ — opinion; ਵਸ਼੍ਯ — controlled; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — by the mind; ਤੁ — but; ਯਤਤਾ — while endeavoring; ਸ਼ਕ੍ਯਃ — practical; ਅਵਾਪ੍ਤੁਮ੍ — to achieve; ਉਪਾਯਤਃ — by appropriate means.
Translation
For one whose mind is unbridled, self-realization is difficult work. But he whose mind is controlled and who strives by appropriate means is assured of success. That is My opinion.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨ ਉਵਾਚ
ਅਯਤਿਃ ਸ਼੍ਰਦ੍ਧਯੋਪੇਤੋ ਯੋਗਾਚ੍ਚਲਿਤਮਾਨਸਃ ।
ਅਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਯ ਯੋਗਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧਿਂ ਕਾਂ ਗਤਿਂ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ ਗਚ੍ਛਤਿ ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning
ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨਃ ਉਵਾਚ — Arjuna said; ਅਯਤਿਃ — the unsuccessful transcendentalist; ਸ਼੍ਰਦ੍ਧਯਾ — with faith; ਉਪੇਤਃ — engaged; ਯੋਗਾਤ੍ — from the mystic link; ਚਲਿਤ — deviated; ਮਾਨਸਃ — who has such a mind; ਅਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਯ — failing to attain; ਯੋਗ-ਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧਿਮ੍ — the highest perfection in mysticism; ਕਾਮ੍ — which; ਗਤਿਮ੍ — destination; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ — O Kriṣṇa; ਗਚ੍ਚਤਿ — achieves.
Translation
Arjuna said: O Kriṣṇa, what is the destination of the unsuccessful transcendentalist, who in the beginning takes to the process of self-realization with faith but who later desists due to worldly-mindedness and thus does not attain perfection in mysticism?
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਕਚ੍ਚਇਨ੍ਨੋਭਯਵਿਭ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਟਸ਼੍ਛਿਨ੍ਨਾਭ੍ਰਮਿਵ ਨਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ ।
ਅਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠੋ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੋ ਵਿਮੂਢੋ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਣਃ ਪਥਿ ॥ 38 ॥
Meaning
ਕਚ੍ਚਿਤ੍ — whether; ਨ — not; ਉਭਯ — both; ਵਿਭ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਟਃ — deviated from; ਚਿਨ੍ਨ — torn; ਅਭ੍ਰਮ੍ — cloud; ਇਵ — like; ਨਸ਼੍ਯਤਿ — perishes; ਅਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਃ — without any position; ਮਹਾ-ਬਾਹੋ — O mighty-armed Kriṣṇa; ਵਿਮੂਢਃ — bewildered; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਣਃ — of transcendence; ਪਥਿ — on the path.
Translation
O mighty-armed Kriṣṇa, does not such a man, who is bewildered from the path of transcendence, fall away from both spiritual and material success and perish like a riven cloud, with no position in any sphere?
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਏਤਨ੍ਮੇ ਸਂਸ਼ਯਂ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ ਛੇਤ੍ਤੁਮਰ੍ਹਸ੍ਯਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਃ ।
ਤ੍ਵਦਨ੍ਯਃ ਸਂਸ਼ਯਸ੍ਯਾਸ੍ਯ ਛੇਤ੍ਤਾ ਨ ਹ੍ਯੁਪਪਦ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning
ਏਤਤ੍ — this is; ਮੇ — my; ਸਂਸ਼ਯਮ੍ — doubt; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਣ — O Kriṣṇa; ਚੇਤ੍ਤੁਮ੍ — to dispel; ਅਰ੍ਹਸਿ — You are requested; ਅਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਃ — completely; ਤ੍ਵਤ੍ — than You; ਅਨ੍ਯਃ — other; ਸਂਸ਼ਯਸ੍ਯ — of the doubt; ਅਸ੍ਯ — this; ਚੇਤ੍ਤਾ — remover; ਨ — never; ਹਿ — certainly; ਉਪਪਦ੍ਯਤੇ — is to be found.
Translation
This is my doubt, O Kriṣṇa, and I ask You to dispel it completely. But for You, no one is to be found who can destroy this doubt.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਭਗਵਾਨੁਵਾਚ
ਪਾਰ੍ਥ ਨੈਵੇਹ ਨਾਮੁਤ੍ਰ ਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਸ੍ਤਸ੍ਯ ਵਿਦ੍ਯਤੇ ।
ਨ ਹਿ ਕਲ੍ਯਾਣਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਕਸ਼੍ਚਿਦ੍ਦੁਰ੍ਗਤਿਂ ਤਾਤ ਗਚ੍ਛਤਿ ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ-ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ ਉਵਾਚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ਪਾਰ੍ਥ — O son of Prithā; ਨ ਏਵ — never is it so; ਇਹ — in this material world; ਨ — never; ਅਮੁਤ੍ਰ — in the next life; ਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਃ — destruction; ਤਸ੍ਯ — his; ਵਿਦ੍ਯਤੇ — exists; ਨ — never; ਹਿ — certainly; ਕਲ੍ਯਾਣ-ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ — one who is engaged in auspicious activities; ਕਸ਼੍ਚਿਤ੍ — anyone; ਦੁਰ੍ਗਤਿਮ੍ — to degradation; ਤਾਤ — My friend; ਗਚ੍ਚਤਿ — goes.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Son of Prithā, a transcendentalist engaged in auspicious activities does not meet with destruction either in this world or in the spiritual world; one who does good, My friend, is never overcome by evil.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਯ ਪੁਣ੍ਯਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਨੁਸ਼ਿਤ੍ਵਾ ਸ਼ਾਸ਼੍ਵਤੀਃ ਸਮਾਃ ।
ਸ਼ਉਚੀਨਾਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਤਾਂ ਗੇਹੇ ਯੋਗਭ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਟੋਭਿਜਾਯਤੇ ॥ 41 ॥
Meaning
ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਯ — after achieving; ਪੁਣ੍ਯ-ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾਮ੍ — of those who performed pious activities; ਲੋਕਾਨ੍ — planets; ਉਸ਼ਿਤ੍ਵਾ — after dwelling; ਸ਼ਾਸ਼੍ਵਤੀਃ — many; ਸਮਾਃ — years; ਸ਼ੁਚੀਨਾਮ੍ — of the pious; ਸ਼੍ਰੀ-ਮਤਾਮ੍ — of the prosperous; ਗੇਹੇ — in the house; ਯੋਗ-ਭ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਟਃ — one who has fallen from the path of self-realization; ਅਭਿਜਾਯਤੇ — takes his birth.
Translation
The unsuccessful yogī, after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family of righteous people, or into a family of rich aristocracy.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਥਵਾ ਯੋਗਿਨਾਮੇਵ ਕੁਲੇ ਭਵਤਿ ਧੀਮਤਾਮ੍ ।
ਏਤਦ੍ਧਿ ਦੁਰ੍ਲਭਤਰਂ ਲੋਕੇ ਜਨ੍ਮ ਯਦੀਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਮ੍ ॥ 42 ॥
Meaning
ਅਥ ਵਾ — or; ਯੋਗਿਨਾਮ੍ — of learned transcendentalists; ਏਵ — certainly; ਕੁਲੇ — in the family; ਭਵਤਿ — takes birth; ਧੀ-ਮਤਾਮ੍ — of those who are endowed with great wisdom; ਏਤਤ੍ — this; ਹਿ — certainly; ਦੁਰ੍ਲਭ-ਤਰਮ੍ — very rare; ਲੋਕੇ — in this world; ਜਨ੍ਮ — birth; ਯਤ੍ — that which; ਈਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਮ੍ — like this.
Translation
Or [if unsuccessful after long practice of yoga] he takes his birth in a family of transcendentalists who are surely great in wisdom. Certainly, such a birth is rare in this world.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਤ੍ਰ ਤਂ ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਸਂਯੋਗਂ ਲਭਤੇ ਪੌਰ੍ਵਦੇਹਿਕਮ੍ ।
ਯਤਤੇ ਚ ਤਤੋ ਭੂਯਃ ਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧੌ ਕੁਰੁਨਂਦਨ ॥ 43 ॥
Meaning
ਤਤ੍ਰ — thereupon; ਤਮ੍ — that; ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿ-ਸਂਯੋਗਮ੍ — revival of consciousness; ਲਭਤੇ — gains; ਪੌਰ੍ਵ-ਦੇਹਿਕਮ੍ — from the previous body; ਯਤਤੇ — he endeavors; ਚ — also; ਤਤਃ — thereafter; ਭੂਯਃ — again; ਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧੌ — for perfection; ਕੁਰੁ-ਨਂਦਨ — O son of Kuru.
Translation
On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to achieve complete success, O son of Kuru.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪੂਰ੍ਵਾਭ੍ਯਾਸੇਨ ਤੇਨੈਵ ਹ੍ਰਿਯਤੇ ਹ੍ਯਵਸ਼ੋਪਿ ਸਃ ।
ਜਿਜ੍ਞਾਸੁਰਪਿ ਯੋਗਸ੍ਯ ਸ਼ਬ੍ਦਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾਤਿਵਰ੍ਤਤੇ ॥ 44 ॥
Meaning
ਪੂਰ੍ਵ — previous; ਅਭ੍ਯਾਸੇਨ — by practice; ਤੇਨ — by that; ਏਵ — certainly; ਹ੍ਰਿਯਤੇ — is attracted; ਹਿ — surely; ਅਵਸ਼ਃ — automatically; ਅਪਿ — also; ਸਃ — he; ਜਿਜ੍ਞਾਸੁਃ — inquisitive; ਅਪਿ — even; ਯੋਗਸ੍ਯ — about yoga; ਸ਼ਬ੍ਦ-ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ — ritualistic principles of scriptures; ਅਤਿਵਰ੍ਤਤੇ — transcends.
Translation
By virtue of the divine consciousness of his previous life, he automatically becomes attracted to the yogic principles – even without seeking them. Such an inquisitive transcendentalist stands always above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪ੍ਰਯਤ੍ਨਾਦ੍ਯਤਮਾਨਸ੍ਤੁ ਯੋਗੀ ਸਂਸ਼ਉਦ੍ਧਕਿਲ੍ਬਿਸ਼ਃ ।
ਅਨੇਕਜਨ੍ਮਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧਸ੍ਤਤੋ ਯਾਤਿ ਪਰਾਂ ਗਤਿਮ੍ ॥ 45 ॥
Meaning
ਪ੍ਰਯਤ੍ਨਾਤ੍ — by rigid practice; ਯਤਮਾਨਃ — endeavoring; ਤੁ — and; ਯੋਗੀ — such a transcendentalist; ਸਂਸ਼ੁਦ੍ਧ — washed off; ਕਿਲ੍ਬਿਸ਼ਃ — all of whose sins; ਅਨੇਕ — after many, many; ਜਨ੍ਮ — births; ਸਂਸਿਦ੍ਧਃ — having achieved perfection; ਤਤਃ — thereafter; ਯਾਤਿ — attains; ਪਰਾਮ੍ — the highest; ਗਤਿਮ੍ — destination.
Translation
And when the yogī engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਪਸ੍ਵਿਭ੍ਯੋਧਿਕੋ ਯੋਗੀ ਜ੍ਞਾਨਿਭ੍ਯੋਪਿ ਮਤੋਧਿਕਃ ।
ਕਰ੍ਮਿਭ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਚਾਧਿਕੋ ਯੋਗੀ ਤਸ੍ਮਾਦ੍ਯੋਗੀ ਭਵਾਰ੍ਜੁਨ ॥ 46 ॥
Meaning
ਤਪਸ੍ਵਿਭ੍ਯਃ — than the ascetics; ਅਧਿਕਃ — greater; ਯੋਗੀ — the yogī; ਜ੍ਞਾਨਿਭ੍ਯਃ — than the wise; ਅਪਿ — also; ਮਤਃ — considered; ਅਧਿਕਃ — greater; ਕਰ੍ਮਿਭ੍ਯਃ — than the fruitive workers; ਚ — also; ਅਧਿਕਃ — greater; ਯੋਗੀ — the yogī; ਤਸ੍ਮਾਤ੍ — therefore; ਯੋਗੀ — a transcendentalist; ਭਵ — just become; ਅਰ੍ਜੁਨ — O Arjuna.
Translation
A yogī is greater than the ascetic, greater than the empiricist and greater than the fruitive worker. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogī.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੋਗਿਨਾਮਪਿ ਸਰ੍ਵੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਮਦ੍ਗਤੇਨਾਂਤਰਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰਦ੍ਧਾਵਾਨ੍ਭਜਤੇ ਯੋ ਮਾਂ ਸ ਮੇ ਯੁਕ੍ਤਤਮੋ ਮਤਃ ॥ 47 ॥
Meaning
ਯੋਗਿਨਾਮ੍ — of yogīs; ਅਪਿ — also; ਸਰ੍ਵੇਸ਼ਾਮ੍ — all types of; ਮਤ੍-ਗਤੇਨ — abiding in Me, always thinking of Me; ਅਂਤਃ-ਆਤ੍ਮਨਾ — within himself; ਸ਼੍ਰਦ੍ਧਾ-ਵਾਨ੍ — in full faith; ਭਜਤੇ — renders transcendental loving service; ਯਃ — one who; ਮਾਮ੍ — to Me (the Supreme Lord); ਸਃ — he; ਮੇ — by Me; ਯੁਕ੍ਤ-ਤਮਃ — the greatest yogī; ਮਤਃ — is considered.
Translation
And of all yogīs, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself and renders transcendental loving service to Me – he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion.
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