UtshovChapter 6
6.1
श्री भगवानुवाच
अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः।
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः।।6.1।।
Shri bhagavanuvacha
Anashritah karmaphalam karyam karma karoti yah
Sa sannyasi cha yogi cha na niragnirna chakriyah
Simple meaning, written by AIThe Lord says: one who works without depending on the fruit of action, performing his duty, is both a renunciate and a yogi; he is neither inactive nor idle.
6.2
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।
Yam sannyasamiti prahuryogam tam viddhi pandava
Na hyasannyastasankalpo yogi bhavati kashchana
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna, understand that what is called renunciation is actually yoga; a yogi cannot arise without giving up all desire.
6.3
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।
Arurukshormuneryogam karma karanamuchyate
Yogarudhasya tasyaiva shamah karanamuchyate
Simple meaning, written by AIYoga is said to be the cause of action for the disciplined, and for one who is established in yoga, yoga alone is the cause of his peace.
6.4
यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते।
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते।।6.4।।
Yada hi nendriyartheshu na karmasvanushajjate
Sarvasankalpasannyasi yogarudhastadochyate
Simple meaning, written by AIWhen a person does not attach himself to sense‑objects nor act for personal desire, abandoning all mental inclinations, he is called a yogi.
6.5
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
Uddharedatmanatmanam natmanamavasadayet
Atmaiva hyatmano bandhuratmaiva ripuratmanah
Simple meaning, written by AIOne must uplift oneself by one's own self and never let the self fall into degradation; the self is indeed one's own friend and also one's own enemy.
6.6
बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
Bandhuratmatmanastasya yenatmaivatmana jitah
Anatmanastu shatrutve vartetatmaiva shatruvat
Simple meaning, written by AIThe self is a friend to the one who has conquered the self with the self; for the one who has not, the self remains an enemy.
6.7
जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः।।6.7।।
Jitatmanah prashantasya paramatma samahitah
Shitoshnasukhaduhkheshu tatha manapamanayoh
Simple meaning, written by AIFor the one whose self is conquered and who is tranquil, the supreme Self is merged within, and he remains steady in heat and cold, pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor.
6.8
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।।6.8।।
Gyanavigyanatriptatma kutastho vijitendriyah
Yukta ityuchyate yogi samaloshtashmakanchanah
Simple meaning, written by AIA person whose self is satisfied with knowledge and realization, who stands firm, and who has conquered the senses is called a yogi. For such a person a clod of earth, a stone and gold are alike.
6.9
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते।।6.9।।
Suhrinmitraryudasinamadhyasthadveshyabandhushu
Sadhushvapi cha papeshu samabuddhirvishishyate
Simple meaning, written by AIAmong well-wishers, friends, enemies, neutral people, mediators, the hateful, relatives, the virtuous and the sinful, one whose mind stays equal is said to be superior.
6.10
योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
Yogi yunjita satatamatmanam rahasi sthitah
Ekaki yatachittatma nirashiraparigrahah
Simple meaning, written by AIThe yogi should constantly unite the self, staying alone in a secluded place, with mind and self controlled and free from hope and possessions.
6.11
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
Shuchau deshe pratishthapya sthiramasanamatmanah
Natyuchchhritam natinicham chailajinakushottaram
Simple meaning, written by AIIn a clean place, he should set up a firm seat for himself, neither too high nor too low, spread with cloth, deerskin and kusha grass.
6.12
तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः।
उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।6.12।।
Tatraikagram manah kritva yatachittendriyakriyah
Upavishyasane yunjyadyogamatmavishuddhaye
Simple meaning, written by AIThere, making the mind one-pointed and controlling mind, senses and actions, he should sit on the seat and practise yoga for the purification of the self.
6.13
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः।
संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्।।6.13।।
Samam kayashirogrivam dharayannachalam sthirah
Samprekshya nasikagram svam dishashchanavalokayan
Simple meaning, written by AIKeep the body, head and neck steady and unmoving, gazing at the tip of your own nose without looking elsewhere.
6.14
प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः।
मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः।।6.14।।
Prashantatma vigatabhirbrahmacharivrate sthitah
Manah sanyamya machchitto yukta asita matparah
Simple meaning, written by AIOne whose mind is tranquil, free from fear, firm in celibacy, who restrains his mind and remains devoted to Me attains yoga.
6.15
युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति।।6.15।।
Yunjannevam sadatmanam yogi niyatamanasah
Shantim nirvanaparamam matsansthamadhigachchhati
Simple meaning, written by AIBy constantly practicing in this way, a yogi whose mind is fixed attains supreme peace, the highest nirvana, established in Me.
6.16
नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।
Natyashnatastu yogosti na chaikantamanashnatah
Na chatisvapnashilasya jagrato naiva charjuna
Simple meaning, written by AIYoga does not exist for one who eats too much or too little, nor for one who is constantly dreaming or constantly awake.
6.17
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु।
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा।।6.17।।
Yuktaharaviharasya yuktacheshtasya karmasu
Yuktasvapnavabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkhaha
Simple meaning, written by AIWhen food, recreation, work, sleep and wakefulness are all performed in moderation, yoga arises and destroys all suffering.
6.18
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
Yada viniyatam chittamatmanyevavatishthate
Nihsprihah sarvakamebhyo yukta ityuchyate tada
Simple meaning, written by AIWhen the restrained mind rests firmly in the Self alone and is free from longing for all desires, one is then said to be united (yukta).
6.19
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
Yatha dipo nivatastho nengate sopama smrita
Yogino yatachittasya yunjato yogamatmanah
Simple meaning, written by AIAs a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, the same is recalled as the comparison for a yogi whose mind is restrained and who practises yoga of the Self.
6.20
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
Yatroparamate chittam niruddham yogasevaya
Yatra chaivatmanatmanam pashyannatmani tushyati
Simple meaning, written by AIWhen the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, becomes still, and when one sees the Self through the Self and is satisfied in the Self.
6.21
सुखमात्यन्तिकं यत्तद्बुद्धिग्राह्यमतीन्द्रियम्।
वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः।।6.21।।
Sukhamatyantikam yattadbuddhigrahyamatindriyam
Vetti yatra na chaivayam sthitashchalati tattvatah
Simple meaning, written by AIThat infinite happiness, which is grasped by the intellect and lies beyond the senses, is known there; established there, one does not waver from the truth.
6.22
यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं ततः।
यस्मिन्स्थितो न दुःखेन गुरुणापि विचाल्यते।।6.22।।
Yam labdhva chaparam labham manyate nadhikam tatah
Yasminsthito na duhkhena gurunapi vichalyate
Simple meaning, written by AIHaving obtained it, one thinks no other gain is greater; established in it, one is not moved even by heavy sorrow.
6.23
तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
Tam vidyad duhkhasanyogaviyogam yogasangyitam
Sa nishchayena yoktavyo yogonirvinnachetasa
Simple meaning, written by AIKnow that yoga is the separation from union with sorrow. It should be practised with determination and with a mind that does not lose heart.
6.24
सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः।।6.24।।
Sankalpaprabhavankamanstyaktva sarvanasheshatah
Manasaivendriyagramam viniyamya samantatah
Simple meaning, written by AIGiving up completely all desires that arise from imagination, and restraining the group of senses on every side by the mind alone.
6.25
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।
Shanaih shanairuparamed buddhya dhritigrihitaya
Atmasanstham manah kritva na kinchidapi chintayet
Simple meaning, written by AIGradually, one should withdraw with an intellect held firm by steadiness. Having fixed the mind in the self, one should not think of anything else.
6.26
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।
ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत्।।6.26।।
Yato yato nishcharati manashchanchalamasthiram
Tatastato niyamyaitadatmanyeva vasham nayet
Simple meaning, written by AIWherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should restrain it and bring it under the control of the self alone.
6.27
प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम्।
उपैति शान्तरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम्।।6.27।।
Prashantamanasam hyenam yoginam sukhamuttamam
Upaiti shantarajasam brahmabhutamakalmasham
Simple meaning, written by AIFor the yogi whose mind is peaceful, whose rajas is calmed, who has become one with Brahman and is free from impurity, supreme happiness comes.
6.28
युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः।
सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्तं सुखमश्नुते।।6.28।।
Yunjannevam sadatmanam yogi vigatakalmashah
Sukhena brahmasansparshamatyantam sukhamashnute
Simple meaning, written by AIA yogi who always keeps the self in union in this way, free from sin, easily attains the infinite happiness of contact with Brahman.
6.29
सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि।
ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः।।6.29।।
Sarvabhutasthamatmanam sarvabhutani chatmani
Ikshate yogayuktatma sarvatra samadarshanah
Simple meaning, written by AIThe one whose self is joined in yoga sees the self present in all beings and all beings in the self, with equal vision everywhere.
6.30
यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र सर्वं च मयि पश्यति।
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति।।6.30।।
Yo mam pashyati sarvatra sarvam cha mayi pashyati
Tasyaham na pranashyami sa cha me na pranashyati
Simple meaning, written by AIOne who sees Me everywhere and sees all things in Me, I am not lost to him, and he is not lost to Me.
6.31
सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते।।6.31।।
Sarvabhutasthitam yo mam bhajatyekatvamasthitah
Sarvatha vartamanopi sa yogi mayi vartate
Simple meaning, written by AIThe yogi who, established in oneness, worships Me who dwell in all beings abides in Me, whatever his way of life may be.
6.32
आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन।
सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं सः योगी परमो मतः।।6.32।।
Atmaupamyena sarvatra samam pashyati yorjuna
Sukham va yadi va duhkham sah yogi paramo matah
Simple meaning, written by AIO Arjuna, the one who sees all beings as equal to oneself, whether in pleasure or in pain, is considered by Me to be the highest yogi.
6.33
अर्जुन उवाच
योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन।
एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात् स्थितिं स्थिराम्।।6.33।।
Arjuna uvacha
Yoyam yogastvaya proktah samyena madhusudana
Etasyaham na pashyami chanchalatvat sthitim sthiram
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna said: O Madhusudana, I do not see a steady state in this yoga you described as equanimity, because the mind is restless.
6.34
चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्।
तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम्।।6.34।।
Chanchalam hi manah krishna pramathi balavaddridham
Tasyaham nigraham manye vayoriva sudushkaram
Simple meaning, written by AIO Krishna, the mind is restless, agitating, strong and firm. In my view, controlling it is as difficult as controlling the wind.
6.35
श्री भगवानुवाच
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं।
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते।।6.35।।
Shri bhagavanuvacha
Asanshayam mahabaho mano durnigraham chalam
Abhyasena tu kaunteya vairagyena cha grihyate
Simple meaning, written by AIThe Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed, it is certainly true that the mind is hard to restrain and is restless. But, O Kaunteya, it is brought under control through practice and detachment.
6.36
असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः।
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः।।6.36।।
Asanyatatmana yogo dushprapa iti me matih
Vashyatmana tu yatata shakyovaptumupayatah
Simple meaning, written by AIMy view is that yoga is hard to attain for one whose self is not controlled. But for one whose self is controlled and who strives, it can be attained through the right means.
6.37
अर्जुन उवाच
अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः।
अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति।।6.37।।
Arjuna uvacha
Ayatih shraddhayopeto yogachchalitamanasah
Aprapya yogasansiddhim kam gatim krishna gachchhati
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna said: O Krishna, what path does one take who has faith but is unsteady in effort, whose mind has strayed from yoga, and who has not reached perfection in yoga?
6.38
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
Kachchinnobhayavibhrashtashchhinnabhramiva nashyati
Apratishtho mahabaho vimudho brahmanah pathi
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna asks whether such a person, fallen from both paths, perishes like a torn cloud, without support and bewildered on the path of Brahman.
6.39
एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः।
त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते।।6.39।।
Etanme sanshayam krishna chhettumarhasyasheshatah
Tvadanyah sanshayasyasya chhetta na hyupapadyate
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna asks Krishna to remove this doubt of his completely, saying that no one other than Krishna can be found to remove it.
6.40
श्री भगवानुवाच
पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते।
नहि कल्याणकृत्कश्िचद्दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति।।6.40।।
Shri bhagavanuvacha
Partha naiveha namutra vinashastasya vidyate
Nahi kalyanakritkashichaddurgatim tata gachchhati
Simple meaning, written by AIThe Lord says that such a person is not destroyed either in this world or in the next, since a doer of good does not go to an evil end.
6.41
प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः।
शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते।।6.41।।
Prapya punyakritam lokanushitva shashvatih samah
Shuchinam shrimatam gehe yogabhrashtobhijayate
Simple meaning, written by AIAfter attaining the worlds of the righteous and dwelling there for countless years, the one who fell from yoga is born in the house of pure and prosperous people.
6.42
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
Athava yoginameva kule bhavati dhimatam
Etaddhi durlabhataram loke janma yadidrisham
Simple meaning, written by AIOr he is born into a family of wise yogis, and such a birth is very rare in this world.
6.43
तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम्।
यतते च ततो भूयः संसिद्धौ कुरुनन्दन।।6.43।।
Tatra tam buddhisanyogam labhate paurvadehikam
Yatate cha tato bhuyah sansiddhau kurunandana
Simple meaning, written by AIIn that state one attains the union of intellect that precedes the physical body, and then strives further toward perfection, O son of Kuru.
6.44
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
Purvabhyasena tenaiva hriyate hyavashopi sah
Jigyasurapi yogasya shabdabrahmativartate
Simple meaning, written by AIThrough prior practice one is drawn to it even when restrained; even the inquisitive, by yoga, transcends the sound of Brahman.
6.45
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः।
अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।6.45।।
Prayatnadyatamanastu yogi sanshuddhakilbishah
Anekajanmasansiddhastato yati param gatim
Simple meaning, written by AIA yogi who, by effort, purifies his mind, free from impurities, having attained perfection over many births, then reaches the supreme destination.
6.46
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन।।6.46।।
Tapasvibhyodhiko yogi gyanibhyopi matodhikah
Karmibhyashchadhiko yogi tasmadyogi bhavarjuna
Simple meaning, written by AIThe yogi is superior to ascetics, even more than the wise, and greater than those who act; therefore, Arjuna, become a yogi.
6.47
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः।।6.47।।
Yoginamapi sarvesham madgatenantaratmana
Shraddhavanbhajate yo mam sa me yuktatamo matah
Simple meaning, written by AIAmong all yogis, the one whose inner self is devoted to me and who worships me with faith is the most united with me.