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Chapter 6

Chapter 6 · Verse 27

Dhyana Yoga

ध्यानयोग

प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम् | उपैति शान्तरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम् ||६-२७||

praśāntamanasaṃ hyenaṃ yoginaṃ sukhamuttamam . upaiti śāntarajasaṃ brahmabhūtamakalmaṣam ||6-27||

In plain words

In this verse and in the next also the Lord describes the benefits of Yoga. Supreme (eternal unalloyed and uninterrupted) bliss comes to the Yogi whose mind is perfectly serene who has calmed his passionate nature who has destroyed all sorts of attachments who has attained knowledge of the Self and thus become a Jivanmukta or one who is liberated while living who feels that all is Brahman only and who is taintless i. e.

Translation

6.27 For supreme happiness comes to the Yogin whose mind is at peace, who is free of evil, from whom the Rajas has departed, and who has become the Brahman.

Meaning

In this verse and in the next also the Lord describes the benefits of Yoga. Supreme (eternal unalloyed and uninterrupted) bliss comes to the Yogi whose mind is perfectly serene who has calmed his passionate nature who has destroyed all sorts of attachments who has attained knowledge of the Self and thus become a Jivanmukta or one who is liberated while living who feels that all is Brahman only and who is taintless i.e. who is not affected by Dharma or Adharma (good or evil).

Word by word

प्रशान्तमनसम् one of peaceful mind हि verily एनम् this योगिनम् Yogi सुखम् bliss उत्तमम् supreme उपैति comes शान्तरजसम् one whose passion is ieted ब्रह्मभूतम् one who has become Brahman अकल्मषम् one who is free from sin.