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BG 15.11 — 15.11 The Yogins striving (for perfection) behold Him dwelling in the Self; but, the unrefined and unintelligent, even though striving, see Him not. | Live Gita
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यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम् |
यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः ||१५-११||

yatanto yoginaścainaṃ paśyantyātmanyavasthitam . yatanto.apyakṛtātmāno nainaṃ paśyantyacetasaḥ ||15-11||


।।15.11।। योगीजन प्रयत्न करते हुये ही अपने हृदय में स्थित आत्मा को देखते हैं, जब कि अशुद्ध अन्त:करण वाले (अकृतात्मान:) और अविवेकी (अचेतस:) लोग यत्न करते हुये भी इसे नहीं देखते हैं।।

Word-by-word meanings

15.11 यतन्तः striving (for perfection)? योगिनः the Yogins? च and? एनम् this? पश्यन्ति see? आत्मनि in the Self? अवस्थितम् dwelling? यतन्तः striving? अपि also? अकृतात्मानः the unrefined? न not? एनम् this? पश्यन्ति see? अचेतसः unintelligent.Commentary The description of the evolution of the individual soul is now complete.The Yogins who strive with an iron determination? fiery resolve? faith? earnestness and wellbalanced mind? see Him established in their hearts. They behold Him dwelling in their o

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।15.11।।और कई एक --, प्रयत्न करनेवाले? समाहितचित्त योगीजन? इस आत्माको? जिसका कि प्रकरण चल रहा है? अपने अन्तःकरणमें स्थित देखते हैं अर्थात् यही मैं हूँ इस प्रकार आत्मस्वरूपका साक्षात् किया करते हैं। परंतु जिन्होंने तप और इन्द्रियजय आदि साधनोंद्वारा अपने अन्तःकरणका संस्कार नहीं किया है? जो बुरे आचरणोंसे उपराम नहीं हुए हैं? जो अशान्त और घमण्डी हैं? वे अविवेकी पुरुष? शास्त्रादिके प्रमाणोंसे प्रयत्न करते हुए भी? इस आत्माको नहीं देख पाते।

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Swami Gambirananda

15.11 And the yogis who are diligent see this one as existing in themselves. The non-discriminating ones who lack self-control do not see this one-though (they be) diligent.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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