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BG 6.25 — 6.25 Little by little let him attain to ietude by the intellect held firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anythi | Live Gita
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शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया |
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत् ||६-२५||

śanaiḥ śanairuparamed buddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā . ātmasaṃsthaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñcidapi cintayet ||6-25||


।।6.25।। शनै: शनै: धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धि के द्वारा (योगी) उपरामता (शांति) को प्राप्त होवे;  मन को आत्मा में स्थित करके फिर अन्य कुछ भी चिन्तन न करे।।

Word-by-word meanings

6.25 शनैः gradually? शनैः gradually? उपरमेत् let him attain to ietude? बुद्ध्या by the intellect? धृतिगृहीतया held in firmness? आत्मसंस्थम् placed in the Self? मनः the mind? कृत्वा having made? न not? किञ्चित् anything? अपि even? चिन्तयेत् let him think.Commentary The practitioner of Yoga should attain tranillity gradually or by degrees? by,means of the intellect controlled by steadiness. The peace of the Eternal will fill the heart gradually with thrill and bliss through the constant and protra

Commentaries

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

Sri Shankaracharya

।।6.25।।शनैःशनैः अर्थात् सहसा नहीं क्रमक्रमसे उपरतिको प्राप्त करे। किसके द्वारा बुद्धिद्वारा। कैसी बुद्धिद्वारा धैर्यसे धारण की हुई अर्थात् धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धिद्वारा। तथा मनको आत्मामें स्थित करके अर्थात् यह सब कुछ आत्मा ही है उससे अतिरिक्त अन्य कुछ भी नहीं है इस प्रकार मनको आत्मामें अचल करके अन्य किसी वस्तुका भी चिन्तन न करे। यह योगकी परम श्रेष्ठ विधि है।

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Swami Gambirananda

6.25 One should gradually withdraw with the intellect endowed with steadiness. Making the mind fixed in the Self, one should not think of anything whatsoever.

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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