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yaṃ sannyāsamiti prāhuḥ yōgaṃ taṃ viddhi pāṇḍava । na hyasannyastasaṅkalpaḥ yōgī bhavati kaśchana ॥2॥

Do you, O Arjuna, know that Yoga is what they call renunciation; no one indeed becomes a Yogi who has not renounced their thoughts.

ārurukṣōrmunēryōgaṃ karma kāraṇamuchyatē । yōgārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇamuchyatē ॥3॥

For a sage who wishes to attain to Yoga, action is said to be the means; for the same sage who has attained Yoga, inaction is said to be the means.

yadā hi nēndriyārthēṣu na karmasvanuṣajjatē । sarvasaṅkalpasannyāsī yōgārūḍhastadōchyatē ॥4॥

When a person is not attached to the sense-objects or to actions, having renounced all thoughts, then they are said to have attained Yoga.

uddharēdātmanā''tmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayēt । ātmaiva hyātmanō bandhuḥ ātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ ॥5॥

One should raise oneself by one's own self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the self alone is one's own friend, and the self alone is one's own enemy.

bandhurātmātmanastasya yēnātmaivātmanā jitaḥ । anātmanastu śatrutvē vartētātmaiva śatruvat ॥6॥

The Self is the friend of the self of him by whom the Self has been conquered; but to the unconquered self, this Self stands in the position of an enemy, like an external foe.

jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ । śītōṣṇasukhaduḥkhēṣu tathā mānāpamānayōḥ ॥7॥

The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.

jñānavijñānatṛptātmā kūṭasthō vijitēndriyaḥ । yukta ityuchyatē yōgī samalōṣṭāśmakāñchanaḥ ॥8॥

The Yogi who is satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom of the Self, who has conquered the senses, and to whom a clod of earth, a piece of stone, and gold are all the same, is said to have attained Nirvikalpa Samadhi.

suhṛnmitrāryudāsīna madhyasthadvēṣyabandhuṣu । sādhuṣvapi cha pāpēṣu samabuddhirviśiṣyatē ॥9॥

He who is of the same mind towards the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous, and the unrighteous, excels.

yōgī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṃ rahasi sthitaḥ । ēkākī yatachittātmā nirāśīraparigrahaḥ ॥10॥

Let the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the body and mind controlled, and free from hope and greed.

śuchau dēśē pratiṣṭhāpya sthiramāsanamātmanaḥ । nātyuchChritaṃ nātinīchaṃ chailājinakuśōttaram ॥11॥

In a clean spot, having established a firm seat of his own, neither too high nor too low, made of cloth, skin, and kusha grass layered one over the other.

tatraikāgraṃ manaḥ kṛtvā yatachittēndriyakriyaḥ । upaviśyāsanē yuñjyāt yōgamātmaviśuddhayē ॥12॥

There, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practice Yoga for the purification of the self.

samaṃ kāyaśirōgrīvaṃ dhārayannachalaṃ sthiraḥ । samprēkṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaśchānavalōkayan ॥13॥

Let him firmly hold his body, head, and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose without looking around.

praśāntātmā vigata bhīḥ brahmachārivratē sthitaḥ । manaḥ saṃyamya machchittaḥ yukta āsīta matparaḥ ॥14॥

Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme goal.

yuñjannēvaṃ sadā''tmānaṃ yōgī niyatamānasaḥ । śāntiṃ nirvāṇaparamāṃ matsaṃsthāmadhigachChati ॥15॥

Thus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.

nātyaśnatastu yōgō'sti na chaikāntamanaśnataḥ । na chāti svapnaśīlasya jāgratō naiva chārjuna ॥16॥

Verily, Yoga is not possible for him who eats too much, nor for him who does not eat at all, nor for him who sleeps too much, nor for him who is always awake, O Arjuna.

yuktāhāravihārasya yuktachēṣṭasya karmasu । yuktasvapnāvabōdhasya yōgō bhavati duḥkhahā ॥17॥

Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is moderate in eating and recreation (such as walking, etc.), who exercises moderation in action, and who is moderate in sleep and wakefulness.

yadā viniyataṃ chittam ātmanyēvāvatiṣṭhatē । nisspṛhaḥ sarvakāmēbhyaḥ yukta ityuchyatē tadā ॥18॥

When the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self alone, free from longing for any of the objects of desire, then it is said, 'He is united'.

yathā dīpō nivātasthaḥ nēṅgatē sōpamā smṛtā । yōginō yatachittasya yuñjatō yōgamātmanaḥ ॥19॥

As a lamp placed in a windless spot does not flicker, so is the Yogi of a controlled mind, who practices Yoga in the Self, compared.

yatrōparamatē chittaṃ niruddhaṃ yōgasēvayā । yatra chaivātmanātmānaṃ paśyannātmani tuṣyati ॥20॥

When the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when one sees the Self by the Self, they are satisfied in their own Self.

sukhamātyantikaṃ yattat buddhigrāhyamatīndriyam । vētti yatra na chaivāyaṃ sthitaśchalati tattvataḥ ॥21॥

When he (the Yogi) feels that infinite bliss which can be grasped by the pure intellect and which transcends the senses, and is established therein, never moving away from the reality.

yaṃ labdhvā chāparaṃ lābhaṃ manyatē nādhikaṃ tataḥ । yasmin sthitō na duḥkhēna guruṇāpi vichālyatē ॥22॥

Having obtained it, he thinks there is no other gain superior to it; established in it, he is not moved even by heavy sorrow.

taṃ vidyāt duḥkhasaṃyōga viyōgaṃ yōgasañjñitam । sa niśchayēna yōktavyaḥ yōgō'nirviṇṇachētasā ॥23॥

Let this be known by the name of Yoga, the severance from union with pain. This Yoga should be practiced with determination and with an undespairing mind.

saṅkalpaprabhavānkāmān tyaktvā sarvānaśēṣataḥ । manasaivēndriyagrāmaṃ viniyamya samantataḥ ॥24॥

Abandoning unreservedly all desires born of Sankalpa (thought and imagination) and completely restraining the whole group of senses by the mind from all sides.

śanaiḥ śanairuparamēt buddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā । ātmasaṃsthaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñchidapi chintayēt ॥25॥

Little by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything else.

yatō yatō niścharati manaśchañchalamasthiram । tatastatō niyamyaitat ātmanyēva vaśaṃ nayēt ॥26॥

From whatever cause the restless and unsteady mind wanders away, let him restrain it from that and bring it under the control of the Self alone.

praśāntamanasaṃ hyēnaṃ yōginaṃ sukhamuttamam । upaiti śāntarajasaṃ brahmabhūtamakalmaṣam ॥27॥

Supreme Bliss indeed comes to this Yogi whose mind is made peaceful, whose passion is quelled, who has become Brahman, and who is free from sin.

yuñjannēvaṃ sadā''tmānaṃ yōgī vigatakalmaṣaḥ । sukhēna brahmasaṃsparśam atyantaṃ sukhamaśnutē ॥28॥

The yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of yoga), is freed from sins and easily enjoys the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman (the Eternal).

sarvabhūtasthamātmānaṃ sarvabhūtāni chātmani । īkṣatē yōgayuktātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ ॥29॥

With the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.

yō māṃ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṃ cha mayi paśyati । tasyāhaṃ na praṇaśyāmi sa cha mē na praṇaśyati ॥30॥

He who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, never becomes separated from Me, nor do I from him.

sarvabhūtasthitaṃ yō māṃ bhajatyēkatvamāsthitaḥ । sarvathā vartamānō'pi sa yōgī mayi vartatē ॥31॥

He who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.

ātmaupamyēna sarvatra samaṃ paśyati yō'rjuna । sukhaṃ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṃ sa yōgī paramō mataḥ ॥32॥

He who, through the likeness of the Self, O Arjuna, sees reality everywhere, be it pleasure or pain, is regarded as the highest Yogi.

arjuna uvācha

yō'yaṃ yōgastvayā prōktaḥ sāmyēna madhusūdana । ētasyāhaṃ na paśyāmi chañchalatvāt‌sthitiṃ sthirām ॥33

Arjuna said, "O Krishna, I do not see how this Yoga of equanimity, which you have taught me, can be maintained steadily, due to the restlessness of the mind."

chañchalaṃ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavaddṛḍham । tasyāhaṃ nigrahaṃ manyē vāyōriva suduṣkaram ॥34॥

The mind is indeed restless, turbulent, strong, and unyielding, O Krishna; I consider it as difficult to control as controlling the wind.

śrī bhagavānuvācha

asaṃśayaṃ mahābāhō manō durnigrahaṃ chalam । abhyāsēna tu kauntēya vairāgyēṇa cha gṛhyatē ॥35

The Blessed Lord said, "Undoubtedly, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the mind is difficult to control and restless; but with practice and dispassion, it can be restrained."

asaṃyatātmanā yōgaḥ duṣprāpa iti mē matiḥ । vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyō'vāptumupāyataḥ ॥36॥

I think Yoga is hard to be attained by one with an uncontrolled self, but the self-controlled and striving one can attain it by the appropriate means.

arjuna uvācha

ayatiḥ śraddhayōpētaḥ yōgāchchalitamānasaḥ । aprāpya yōgasaṃsiddhiṃ kāṃ gatiṃ kṛṣṇa gachChati ॥37

Arjuna said, "He who is unable to control himself, even though he has faith, and whose mind wanders away from Yoga, what end does he meet, having failed to attain perfection in Yoga, O Krishna?"

kachchinnōbhayavibhraṣṭaḥ Chinnābhramiva naśyati । apratiṣṭhō mahābāhō vimūḍhō brahmaṇaḥ pathi ॥38॥

Fallen from both, does he not perish like a rent cloud, supportless, O mighty-armed one, deluded on the path of Brahman?

ētanmē saṃśayaṃ kṛṣṇa Chēttumarhasyaśēṣataḥ । tvadanyaḥ saṃśayasyāsya Chēttā na hyupapadyatē ॥39॥

O Krishna, please completely dispel this doubt of mine, for it is not possible for anyone but You to do so.

śrī bhagavānuvācha

pārtha naivēha nāmutra vināśastasya vidyatē । na hi kalyāṇakṛtkaśchit durgatiṃ tāta gachChati ॥40

The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, neither in this world nor in the next will there be destruction for him; none, indeed, who does good, O my son, ever comes to grief."

prāpya puṇyakṛtāṃ lōkān uṣitvā śāśvatīḥ samāḥ । śuchīnāṃ śrīmatāṃ gēhē yōgabhraṣṭō'bhijāyatē ॥41॥

Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and having dwelt there for everlasting years, he who fell from Yoga is born in a house of the pure and wealthy.

athavā yōgināmēva kulē bhavati dhīmatām । ētaddhi durlabhataraṃ lōkē janma yadīdṛśam ॥42॥

Or he is born in a family of even the wisest of yogis; verily, such a birth is very difficult to obtain in this world.

tatra taṃ buddhisaṃyōgaṃ labhatē paurvadēhikam । yatatē cha tatō bhūyaḥ saṃsiddhau kurunandana ॥43॥

Then he comes into contact with the knowledge acquired in his former body and strives even more for perfection, O Arjuna.

pūrvābhyāsēna tēnaiva hriyatē hyavaśō'pi saḥ । jijñāsurapi yōgasya śabdabrahmātivartatē ॥44॥

By that same former practice, he is borne on in spite of himself. Even he who merely wishes to know Yoga goes beyond the Brahmanic word.

prayatnādyatamānastu yōgī saṃśuddhakilbiṣaḥ । anēkajanmasaṃsiddhaḥ tatō yāti parāṃ gatim ॥45॥

But the Yogi who strives assiduously, purified of sins and perfected gradually over many births, reaches the highest goal.

tapasvibhyō'dhikō yōgī jñānibhyō'pi matō'dhikaḥ । karmibhyaśchādhikō yōgī tasmādyōgī bhavārjuna ॥46॥

The yogi is thought to be superior to the ascetics, even superior to those who have knowledge obtained through the study of scriptures; he is also superior to men of action; therefore, be thou a yogi, O Arjuna.

yōgināmapi sarvēṣāṃ madgatēnāntarātmanā । śraddhāvānbhajatē yō māṃ sa mē yuktatamō mataḥ ॥47॥

And among all the Yogis, he who, full of faith and with his inner self merged in Me, worships Me is deemed by Me to be the most devoted.

॥ ōṃ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṃ yōgaśāstrē śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṃvādē ātmasaṃyamayōgō nāma ṣaṣṭhō'dhyāyaḥ 09

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