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BG 6.20 — 6.20 When the mind, restrained by the practice of Yoga attains to quietude and when seeing the Self by the self, he is satisfied in his own Self. | Live Gita
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यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया |
यत्र चैवात्मनात्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति ||६-२०||

yatroparamate cittaṃ niruddhaṃ yogasevayā . yatra caivātmanātmānaṃ paśyannātmani tuṣyati ||6-20||


।।6.20।। योगका सेवन करनेसे जिस अवस्थामें निरुध्द चित्त उपराम हो जाता है तथा जिस अवस्थामें स्वयं अपने-आपमें अपने-आपको देखता हुआ अपने-आपमें सन्तुष्ट हो जाता है।।

Word-by-word meanings

6.20 यत्र where? उपरमते attains ietude? चित्तम् mind? निरुद्धम् restrained? योगसेवया by the practice of Yoga? यत्र where? च and? एव only? आत्मना by the Self? आत्मानम् the Self? पश्यन् seeing? आत्मनि in the Self? तुष्यति is satisfied.Commentary The verses 20? 21? 22 and 23 must be taken together.When the mind is completely withdrawn from the objects of the senses? supreme peace reigns within the heart. When the mind becomes ite steady by constant and protracted practice of concentration the Yogi

Commentaries

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

Sri Shankaracharya

।।6.20।।इस प्रकार योगाभ्यासके बलसे वायुरहित स्थानमें रखे हुए दीपककी भाँति एकाग्र किया हुआ योगसाधनसे निरुद्ध किया हुआ सब ओरसे चञ्चलतारहित किया हुआ चित्त जिस समय उपरत होता है उपरतिको प्राप्त होता है। तथा जिस कालमें समाधिद्वारा अति निर्मल ( स्वच्छ ) हुए अन्तःकरणसे परम चैतन्य ज्योतिःस्वरूप आत्माका साक्षात् करता हुआ वह अपने आपमें ही संतुष्ट हो जाता है तृप्ति लाभ कर लेता है।

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Swami Gambirananda

6.20 At the time when the mind restrained through the practice of Yoga gets withdrawn, and just when by seeing the Self by the self one remains contented in the Self alone [A.G. construes the word eva (certainly) with tusyati (remains contented).-Tr.];

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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