In this chapter, special emphasis is on the yoga of Meditation. Like in all other ways of yoga, self-discipline is absolutely essential for this purpose. Therefore the chapter in entitled "Self Discipline ... Meditation Yoga".

 

shribhagavana uvacha

 

1. anashvitah karma phalam
   karyam karma karoti yah
   sah sanyasi cha yogi cha na
   niragnih ha cha akriyah

   ÞeerYeieJeevegJee®e
   DeveeefÞele: keÀce&HeÀueb keÀe³e¥ keÀce& keÀjesefle ³e:~
   me meV³eemeer ®e ³eesieer ®e ve efvejeqiveve& ®eeef¬eÀ³e:~

   The blessed Lord said : One who does his prescribed work without any desire for its fruits is a sanyasin, he is a yogi.By not lighting the sacred fire and by not performing any work one does not become a yogi.
   
    

2. yam sanyasam iti prahuh
   yogam tam viddhi pandava
   nahi chsanyastasan kalpah
   yogi bhavati kashechana
   
    

   ³eb meV³eemeefceefle Òeeng³eexieb leb efJeef× HeeC[Je~
   ve ¿emeV³emleme¹uHeeW ³eesieer YeJeefle keÀ½eve~2~

   O Pandava (Arjuna) known that what is called renunciation is verily yoga; on one, who does not renounce his desire, can be a yogi.
   
    

3. arurukshoh muneh yogam
   karma karm uchyate
   yogarudhasya tasya eva
   shamah karanam uchyate
   
    

   Dee©©#eesceg&veves³eexieb keÀce& keÀejCeceg®³eles~
   ³eesieeª{m³e lem³ewJe Mece: keÀejCeceg®³eles~3~

   To work without selfish desires is said to be the way to attain yoga, when yoga is reached tranquility is said to be the way to it.
   
    

4. yada hi na indriyarthesha
   na karmasu anusajjate
   sarvasankalpa sanyasin
   yogarudhah tada uchyate
   
    

   ³eoe efn veseqvê³eeLex<eg ve keÀce&mJeveg<eppeles~
   meJe&me¹uHemeV³eemeer ³eesieeª{mleoes®³eles~4~

   At the stage when one has renounced the objects of his deisres and also the works, one is said to have attained to yoga.
   
    

5. udharet atmana atmanama
   na atmanam avasadayeta
   atma eva hi atmanah bandhuh
   atma eva ripuh atmanah.
   
    

   G×jsoelceveelceeveb veelceeveceJemeeo³esled~
   DeelcewJe ¿eelcevees yevOegjelcewJe efjHegjelceve:~5~

   A man can attain his welfare through his own efforts, he should not allow himself to be degraded. The self is one's friend as well as an enemy .
   
    

6. bandhuh atma atmahan tasya
   ten atma eva atmana
   tijah anatmanah tu shatrutve
   nartet atma eva shatruvat
   
    

   yevOegjelceelcevemlem³e ³esveelcewJeelcevee efpele:~
   Deveelcevemleg Me$eglJes JelexleelcewJe Me$egJeled~6~

   To one who, has controlled his senses and mind, self is a friend but for one who has not attained to his self, his self becomes the enemy.
   
    

7. Jitatmanah prashamtasya
   Paramatma samahitah
   Shitosnasukhduhkhashu
   Tatha manapranayo.
   
    

   efpeleelceve: ÒeMeevlem³e Hejceelcee meceeefnle:~
   Meerlees<CemegKeog:Kes<e leLee ceeveeHeceeve³ees:~7~

   When one has mastered the self and has reached the state of deep tranquility and peace his supreme self arides within, he is not afftected by cold and heat, pleasure and pain and honour and dishonour.
   
    

8. gyanvigyana triptatma
   kutastha vijitendriyah
   yuktah iti uchyate
   yogi samalosthasma kanchanah
   
    

   %eeveefJe%eevele=Hleelcee ketÀìmLees efJeefpeleseqvê³e:~
   ³egkeÌle Fl³eg®³eles ³eesieer meceueesäeMcekeÀeáeve:~8~

   The yogi, satisfied with wisdom and knowledge, who is steady and is in control of his senses, to whom clay, a stone and a price of gold are the same, is said to be one with the self.
   
    

9. shuhin mitraryudasinamadhyasthadveshayabandhushu
   sadhushu api cha papeshu
   samabudhih vishisyate.

   megÛeqvce$ee³e&goemeerveceO³emLeÜs<³eyevOeg<eg~
   meeOeg<JeefHe ®e HeeHes<eg meceyegef×efJe&efMe<³eles~9~

   One who has same mind for his friends, companions and enemies, towards those who are neutral, to those who are full of hatred and to relatives, to saints and sinners, is very superior.
   
    

10. Yogi yunjita satatam
    atmanam rahasi sthitah
    ekaki yatchittatma
    nirashih aparigrabah
    
     

    ³eesieer ³eg¡eerle meleleceelceeveb jnefme efmLele:~
    SkeÀekeÀer ³eleef®eÊeelcee efvejeMeerjHeefjûen:~10~

    Yogi should concentrate his mind on the supreme being, living in seclusion, alone self controlled, free from desires for wordly possessions.
    
     

11. shuchau deshe pratisthapya
    sthiram asanam atmanah
    na atiyuchhitam na atinecham
    chailajin kushottarama
    
     

    Meg®eew osMes ÒeefleÿeH³e efmLejceemeveceelceve:~
    veel³egef®í^leb veeefleveer®eb ®ewueeefpevekegÀMeesÊejced~11~

    In a clean place, sitting on a firm seat, neither too high nor too low, covered with grass, skin of deer and cloth.
    
     

12. tatra ekagram manah
    kritva yatchitendriyamkriyah
    upvishvayasane yunjyat
    yogan atma vishudhyate
    
     

    le$ewkeÀeûeb ceve: ke=ÀlJee ³eleef®eÊeseqvêef¬eÀ³e:~
    GHeefJeM³eemeves ³eg¡ed³eeÐeesieceelceefJeMeg׳es~12~

    Sitting on such a seat, making his mind one-pointed and controlling his mind and senses, he should practice yoga for cleaning the soul.
    
     

13. samam kayashirogreenam
    dharyana achalam sthirah
    samprekshya nasikagram
    svamdishah cha anavalokayan
     

    meceb keÀe³eefMejesûeerJeb Oeej³eVe®eueb efmLej:~
    mecÒes#³e veeefmekeÀeûeb mJeb efoMe½eeveJeueeskeÀ³eved~13~

    Keeping the body, head and necks, erect and steady, looking pointedly at the tip of his nose. Without looking in other directions.
    
     

14. prashantatma vigatbhin
    brahma chariurate sthitah
    manah sanyamya macchittah
    yuktah asita matparah
    
     

    ÒeMeevleelcee efJeieleYeerye´&ïe®eeefjJe´les efmLele:~
    ceve: meb³ec³e ceeq®®eÊees ³egkeÌle Deemeerle celHej:~14~

    Calm and free from fear firmly observing celibacy, controlling his mind, he should sit, absorbed in me and mind focused on me.
    
     

15. yunjan evam sada
    atmanama yogi niyatmanasah,
    shantin nirvana parmam
    matsanstham adhigachhati,
    
     

    ³eg¡eVesJeb meoelceeveb ³eesieer efve³eleceeveme:~
    Meeefvleb efveJee&CeHejceeb celmebmLeeceefOeie®íefle~15~

    The yogi, having his mind under control, keeping himself serve, attains to peace and supreme bliss and abides in me.
    
     

16. na ati ashranatah tu yogah
    astina chha ekantam anaschanatah
    na cha ati swapnashilasya
    jagratah na eva cha arjuna
    
     

    veel³eÞelemleg ³eesieesçefmle ve ®ewkeÀevleceveÞele:~
    ve ®eeefle mJeÒeMeeruem³e peeûelees vewJe ®eepeg&ve~16~

    Yoga is not for him who eats too much or eats too less and it is not for him, O Arjuna, who sleeps too much or keeps awake too much.
    
     

17. yuktaharviharasya
    yuktachestasya karmashu
    yuktaswapnavbodhasya
    yogah bhavati cluhkhah
    
     

    ³egkeÌleenejefJenejm³e ³egkeÌle®esäm³e keÀce&meg~
    ³egkeÌlemJeÒeeJeyeesOem³e ³eesiees YeJeefle og:Kene~17~

    A man of modest habits in eating and enjoyment, who is controlled in his actions, having proper amount of sleep and wakefulness, comes to achieve yoga which destroys all his sorrows.
    
     

18. yada viniyatam chittam
    atmani eva avatisthate
    nihsprih sarva kamebhyah
    yuktah iti uchyatetada
    
     

    ³eoe efJeefve³eleb ef®eÊeceelcev³esJeeJeefleÿles
    efve:mHe=n: meJe&keÀecesY³ees ³egkeÌle Fl³eg®³eles leoe~18~

    When the controlled mind is steeped in the self only, free from all desires, it is said to be mingled with yoga.
    
     

19. yatha deepah nivatasthah
    na ingate saupma smrita
    yoginah yatchitsya
    yunjat yogan atmanah.
    
     

    ³eLee oerHees efveJeelemLees ves²les meesHecee mce=lee~
    ³eesefievees ³eleef®eÊem³e ³eg¡elees ³eesieceelceve:~19~

    Like a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, yogi is componed to it who is absorbed in the union with self, having controlled the mind.
    
     

20. yatra uparmate chittam
    niruddham yoga sevaya yatra
    cha ena atmana atmanam
    pashyam atmani tushyati
    
     

    ³e$eesHejceles ef®eÊeb efve©×b ³eesiemesJe³ee~
    ³e$e ®ewJeelceveelceeveb HeM³eVeelceefve leg<³eefle~20~

    When mind is at peace, disciplined through the practice of one mindedness he experience the self and rejoice in the self.
    
     

21. sukam atyantikam yat
    tata buddhigrahyam atindriyam
    vetri yat nacha ayam
    sthitah chalati tatnatah
    
     

    megKeceel³eefvlekebÀ ³eÊeodyegef×ûee¿eceleereqvê³eced~
    JesefÊe ³e$e ve ®ewJee³eb efmLele½eueefle leÊJele:~21~

    Finding the ultimate delight beyond the reach of senses perceived by intelligence only, steadied therein, such yogi cannot go away from the truth.
    
     

22. yam labdhava cha aparam
    labham manyate na adhikama tatah
    yasmin stithah na duhkhena
    guruna api vichalyate

    ³eb ueyOJee ®eeHejb ueeYeb cev³eles veeefOekebÀ lele:~
    ³eeqmceved efmLelees ve og:Kesve ieg©CeeefHe efJe®eeu³eles~22~

    Reaching that state he thinks that there is nothing greater beyond it, well established in it, he cannot be moved even by the greatest of sorrows.
    
     

23. tat vidyat chchkhah sanyoguiyogam,
    yoga samagyiytam
    sah nishchayena yokatavhay
    yogah aniruidda chetsah
    
     

    leb efJeÐeeod og:Kemeb³eesieefJe³eesieb ³eesiemeef_ed%eleced~
    me efve½e³esve ³eeskeÌleJ³ees ³eesieesefçveefJe&CCe®eslemee~23~

    That is the name of yoga which has no connection with the gain and loss of this pain. This yoga should be practised losing heart, determinedly.
    
     

24. samkalpprabhavana kamana
    tyaktua sarvan asheshatah
    manasa eva indriyagramam
    viviyama samantatah.
    
     

    me¹uHeÒeYeJeevkeÀeceebml³ekeÌlJee meJee&veMes<ele:~
    cevemewJeseqvê³eûeeceb efJeefve³ec³e mecevlele:~24~

    Foresaking all desires born of wishfulness, controlling with the intelligence senses on all sides.
    
     

25. sanaih sanaih uparmeya
    buddhaya ghritigrihitaya
    atmasamstham manah kritua
    na kinchit api chintayeta
    
     

    DeelcemebmLeb ceve: ke=ÀlJee ve efkeÀefáeoefHe ef®evle³esled~25~

    He gains little by little peace by means of tranquility of reason resulting from the absorption of mind into the self he should not contemplate anything else.
    
     

26. yatah yatah rishacharati manals
    chamchalam asthiram
    tatah tatah niyamya etat
    atmani eva vasham naxeta.
    
     

    ³elees ³elees efve½ejefle ceve½eáeueceefmLejced~
    lelemlelees efve³ec³ewleoelcev³esJe JeMeb ve³esled~26~

    The unsteady and wandering mind for whatsover reason goes into the worldly matters, should be restrained and repeatedly brought back to the self.
    
     

27. prashnatmanasam hi enam
    yoginam sukham uttamam
    upaiti shanta rajasam
    brahma bhutam akalmasham

    ÒeMeevlecevemeb ¿esveb ³eesefieveb megKecegÊececed~
    GHewefle Meevlejpemeb ye´ïeYetlecekeÀuce<eced~27~

    The yogi whose mind is peaceful, whose passions are subdued, who is pure in mind and has become one with the god, obtains supreme bliss.
    
     

28. yunjannevam sadatmanam
    yogi vigatkalmashah
    sukhena brahmasaushparsham
    atyantam sukham ashrute
    
     

    ³eg¡eVesJeb meoelceeveb ³eesieer efJeielekeÀuce<e:~
    megKesve ye´ïemebmHeMe&cel³evleb megKeceÞegles~28~

    Yogi becoming free of sins, constantly being in unison with the self confortably gets in touch with the supreme being and experiences the absolute happiness.
    
     

29. sarvabhutastham atmanam
    sarvabhutani cha atmani
    ikshate yoga yuktatma
    sarvatra samadarshanah
    
     

    meJe&YetlemLeceelceeveb meJe&Yetleeefve ®eelceefve~
    F&#eles ³eesie³egkeÌleelcee meJe&$e meceoMe&ve~29~

    One who has reached yoga sees all creatures in his self and his self abiding in all the creatures, everything he sees evenly.
    
     

30. yah mam pashyato sarvatra
    sarvam cha may pashyati
    tasya aham na pranasyami
    sahcha me na pranashyati
    
     

    ³ees ceeb HeM³eefle meJe&$e meJe¥ ®e ceef³e HeM³eefle~
    lem³eenb ve ÒeCeM³eeefce me ®e ces ve ÒeCeM³eefle~30~

    One who sees me in everybeing and sees all beings in me I am never lost to him, nor he is lost to me.
    
     

31. Sarvabhutasthitam yah mamabhajati
    ekatvam asthitah
    samvatha vartmanah api sah
    yogi mayi uartate
    
     

    meJe&YetleefmLeleb ³ees ceeb Yepel³eskeÀlJeceeefmLele:~
    meJe&Lee Jele&ceeveesçefHe me ³eesieer ceef³e Jele&les~31~

    The yogi who has become one with me, worships me in all beings, lives in me, however he may be doing.
    
     

32. atmaupamyena sarvatra samam
    pashyati yah arjuna
    sukham na yadi va
    duhkham sah yogi param matah
    
     

    DeelceewHec³esve meJe&$e meceb HeM³eefle ³eesçpeg&ve~
    megKeb Jee ³eefo Jee og:Keb me ³eesieer Hejcees cele:~32~

    O Arjuna, he who sees all with self sameness be in pleasure or pain is regarded as a yogi of the highest order.
    
    Arjuna Uvacha
    
     

33. yah ayam yogah thaya
    proktah samyena madhusudhan
    etasys ahaum na pasyam
    chauchaltivat sthitim sthiram.

    Depeg&ve GJee®e
    ³eesç³eb ³eesiemlJe³ee ÒeeskeÌle: meec³esve ceOegmetove~
    Slem³eenb ve HeM³eeefce ®eáeuelJeeeqlmLeeEle efmLejeced~33~

    Arjuna said : This yoga preached by you being in the nature about the evenness of mind, O Krishna, does not appear to be of permanent nature, as the mind is very restless.
    
     

34. chanchalam hi manah Krishna
    pramathi balwat dridham
    tasya aham nigraham
    manya vayoh eva suduskaran
    
     

    ®eáeueb efn ceve: ke=À<Ce ÒeceeefLe yeueJeÎ={ced~
    lem³eenb efveûenb cev³es Jee³eesefjJe megog<keÀjced~34~

    O Krishna, the mind is very unstable, it is impulsive, strong and stubborn like wind it is very difficult to control.
    
    Shri bhagvan uvacha
    
     

35. ashamsayam mahabaho manah
    durnigraham cholama
    abhyasena tu kaunteya
    vairagyena cha grihyate
    
     

    ÞeerYeieJeevegJee®e
    DemebMe³eb ceneyeenes cevees ogefve&ûenb ®eueced~
    DeY³eemesve leg keÀewvles³e Jewjei³esCe ®e ie=¿eles~35~

    The blessed Lord said : O Arjuna, undoubtedly the mind is difficult to subdue and is restless but it can be controlled, O Son of Kunti (Arjuna)) by constant practice and renunciation.
    
     

36. asanyatmana yogah dusprapyah
    eti me matin
    vashyatmana tu yatata
    shakyah avaptum upayatah
    
     

    Demeb³eleelcevee ³eesiees og<ÒeeHe Fefle ces ceefle:~
    JeM³eelcevee leg ³elelee Meke̳eesçJeeÒegcegHee³ele:~36~

    One who is unable to control his mind, for him yoga is very hard to attain, but by self-willed persons striving properly it can be achieved.
    
    Arjuna uvacha
    
     

37. ayatin shradhaya upatah
    yogat chalitmanasah
    aprapya yogsamsidhim kama
    gatim krishna gachhati
    
     

    Depeg&ve GJee®e
    De³eefle: Þe×e³eesHeslees ³eesiee®®eefueleceeveme:~
    DeÒeeH³e ³eesiemebefmeeE× keÀeb ieeEle ke=À<Ce ie®íefle~37~

    One who is unable to control his mind and wanders away from the way of yoga, thus not finding perfection in yoga, though having faith, what happen to such men, O Krishna?
    
     

38. kanchit na ubhayavibhrastah
    chhinabhram eva nashyati
    apratisthah mahabahoh vimudhah
    brahmanah pathi
    
     

    keÀeq®®eVeesYe³eefJeYe´äeqMíVeeYe´efceJe veM³eefle~
    DeÒeefleÿes ceneyeenes efJecet{es ye´ïeCe: HeefLe:~38~

    Does not he disintegrate like torn clouds, O Krishna, thus derieved of both, without any support and confused about the way to the supreme?
    
     

39. etat me shanshayam krishna
    chettum arhasi aseshatah
    tvadanyah sanshayasya asya
    chetta na hi upapadhyate
    
     

    Slevces mebMe³eb ke=À<Ce ísÊegcen&m³eMes<ele:~
    lJeov³e: mebMe³em³eem³e ísÊee ve ¿egHeHeÐeles~39~

    O Krishna only, you are capable of dispelling my these doubts, there is no one who may do this
    
     

40. parth na eva ih na
    amutra vinashah tasya vidhyate
    ha hi kalyankrita kashita
    durgatim tat gachhati.
    
     

    ÞeerYeieJeevegJee®e
    heeLe& vewJesn veeceg$e efJeveeMemlem³e efJeÐeles~
    ve efn keÀu³eeCeke=ÀlkeÀeef½eÎgie&eEle leele ie®íefle~40~

    O Arjuna, neither in this world nor in the other such a person come to be destroyed, for anyone doing noble-deeds, my dear friend, cannot come to grief.
    
     

41. prapya pundya kritam lokan
    ushitha shashvathi samah
    shuchinam shrimatam gehe
    yogabrasthah abhijayate
    
     

    ÒeeH³e HegC³eke=Àleeb ueeskeÀevegef<elJee Meeéeleer: mecee:~
    Meg®eerveeb Þeerceleeb iesns ³eesieYe´äesçefYepee³eles~41~

    Reaching the world of the glorious and living there for very long period, the man who has wandered from the way of yoga is reborn in the house of the pure and the prosperous.
    
     

42. athava yoginama eva
    kule bhavati dhimatama
    eta hi durlabhtaram
    loke janma yat iddrisham
    
     

    DeLeJee ³eesefieveecesJe kegÀues YeJeefle Oeerceleeced~
    Sleef× ogue&Yelejb ueeskesÀ pevce ³eoer¢M³ece~42~

    O he may be born in the clan of yogis and the learned. This kind of birth is indeed very rare in the world.
    
     

43. tatra tam buddhisanyogam
    labhate pauruadehikam
    yatate cha tato bhuyah
    san sidhau kurunandanam
    
     

    le$e leb yegef×meb³eesieb ueYeles HeewJe&osefnkeÀced~
    ³eleles ®e lelees Yet³e: mebefme×ew kegÀ©vevove~43~

    There he retains the qualities of mind developed during the previous birth and from there he starts working for the perfection, O Arjuna.
    
     

44. purvabhyasena tainena
    hriyate hi avashah api sah
    jigyasuh api yogasya
    shabdabrahma ativartate
    
     

    HetJee&Y³eemesve lesvewJe efÛ³eles ¿eJeMeesçefHe me:~
    efpe%eemegjefHe ³eesiem³e Meyoye´¿eeefleJele&les~44~

    Through the qualities developed during the previous life. He inexorably gets attracted to the god. Even the seeker after yoga transcends the Vedic rules.
    
     

45. prayatnat yatmanah tu yogi
    sanshuddhakilvishah
    anekajanmasansiddhah
    yati param gatim
    
     

    Òe³elveeÐeleceeevemleg ³eesieer mebMeg×efkeÀequye<e:~
    DeveskeÀpevcemebefme×mlelees ³eeefle Hejeb ieefleced~45~

    The yogi who works relentlessly, freed from all sins, perfecting himself through many life times, attains the ultimate goal.
    
     

46. tapasvibhyah adhikah yogi
    gyanibhyah api matah adhikah
    karmibhyah cha adhikah yogi
    tasmat yogi bhava arjuna
    
     

    leHeeqmJeY³eesçefOekeÀes ³eesieer %eeefveY³eesçefHe celeesçefOekeÀ:~
    keÀefce&Y³e½eeefOekeÀes ³eesieer lemceeÐeesieer YeJeepeg&ve~46~

    The yogi is greater than one who does penance, he is regarded above the learned one, greater than the man who works for wordly things, therefore you too become a yogi O Arjuna.
    
     

47. yoginam api sarvesham
    madgatena antaratmana
    shradhavan bhajate yah mama
    soh me yuktatamah matah
    
     

    ³eesefieveeceefHe meJes&<eeb ceodielesveevlejelcevee~
    Þe×eJeevYepeles ³ees ceeb me ces ³egkeÌlelecees cele:~47~

    Of all the yogis, who worships me, with full faith, with his self abiding in me, he is a yogi of the highest order,I say.
    
     

     

    ß lelmeefoefle ÞeerceÓieJeodieerleemetHeefve<elmeg ye´ïeefJeÐee³eeb ³eesieMeem$es Þeerke=À<Ceepeg&vemebJeeos Deelcemeb³ece³eesiees veece <eÿesçO³ee³e: