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Bhagavad Gita · Dhyana Yoga (Atma-samyama Yoga)Chapter 6, Shloka 14 (6.14)

Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्

प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः
मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः
॥ 6.14 ॥

praśāntātmā vigatabhīrbrahmacārivrate sthitaḥ
manaḥ saṃyamya maccitto yukta āsīta matparaḥ

Translation

"(With 6.13) — serene in mind, fearless, firm in the vow of brahmacharya, restraining the mind, with the mind fixed on Me, regarding Me alone as supreme, let one sit composed."

Interpretation

Shankaracharya. Praśāntātmā prakarṣeṇa śāntaḥ ātmā antaḥkaraṇaṃ yasya; vigatabhīḥ vigata-bhayaḥ; brahmacāri-vrate … brahmacaryaṃ guru-śuśrūṣā-bhikṣānna-bhukty-ādi — the vow of the brahmachari, that is, brahmacharya, service to the guru, eating food received as alms and so on; mac-cittaḥ mayi parameśvare cittaṃ yasya. To explain "mat-paraḥ", a comparison: kaścit rāgī strī-cittaḥ na tu striyam eva paratvena gṛhṇāti kiṃ tarhi rājānaṃ mahādevaṃ vā, ayaṃ tu mac-citto mat-paraś ca — a passionate man may think of a woman, but does not regard her as "supreme" (he regards the king or Mahadeva as supreme); this yogi both keeps the mind on Me and regards Me as supreme.

Acharya Ramanuja (6.13–6.14 combined). Praśāntātmā atyanta-nirvṛta-manāḥ — a mind utterly content; vigata-bhīḥ; brahmacarya-yuktaḥ; mac-citto yuktaḥ avahitaḥ mat-para āsīta mām eva cintayan āsīta — let one sit attentive, regarding Me alone as supreme, contemplating Me alone.

AI-assisted draft translation — under review.

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