वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः | बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः ||४-१०||
vītarāgabhayakrodhā manmayā māmupāśritāḥ . bahavo jñānatapasā pūtā madbhāvamāgatāḥ ||4-10||
Chapter 4 · Verse 10
Jnana Yoga
ज्ञानयोग
In plain words
When one gets knowledge of the Self attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant indestructible eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body then he becomes fearless. When he becomes desireless when he is free from selfishness when he beholds the Self only everywhere how can anger arise in himHe who takes refuge in Brahman or the Absolute becomes firmly devoted to Him.
Translation
4.10 Freed from desire, fear and wrath, absorbed in Me, depending upon Me, purified by the austerity of knowledge, many have attained My state.
Meaning
When one gets knowledge of the Self attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant indestructible eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body then he becomes fearless. When he becomes desireless when he is free from selfishness when he beholds the Self only everywhere how can anger arise in himHe who takes refuge in Brahman or the Absolute becomes firmly devoted to Him. He becomes,absorbed in Him (Brahmalina or Brahmanishtha). Jnanatapas is the fire of wisdom. Just as fire burns cotton so also this Jnanatapas burns all the latent tendencies (Vasanas) cravings (Trishnas) mental impressions (Samskaras) sins and all actions and purifies the aspirants. (Cf. II.56IV.19to37).
Word by word
वीतरागभयक्रोधाः freed from attachment fear and anger मन्मयाः absorbed in Me माम् Me उपाश्रिताः taking refuge in बहवः many ज्ञानतपसा by the fire of knowledge पूताः purified मद्भावम् My Being आगताः have attained.