Bhagavad Gita 6.21
Sanskrit
वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः
Transliteration
vetti yatra na chaivāyaṁ sthitaśh chalati tattvataḥ
Synonyms
yatra: in that state of affairs where;
uparamate: cease (because one feels transcendental happiness);
cittam: mental activities;
niruddham: being restrained from matter;
yoga: sevayā — by performance of yoga;
yatra: in which;
ca: also;
eva: certainly;
ātmanā: by the pure mind;
ātmānam: the Self;
paśyan: realizing the position of;
ātmani: in the Self;
tuṣyati: one becomes satisfied;
sukham: happiness;
ātyantikam: supreme;
yat: which;
tat: that;
buddhi: by intelligence;
grāhyam: accessible;
atīndriyam: transcendental;
vetti: one knows;
yatra: wherein;
na: never;
ca: also;
eva: certainly;
ayam: he;
sthitaḥ: situated;
calati: moves;
tattvataḥ: from the truth;
yam: that which;
labdhvā: by attainment;
ca: also;
aparam: any other;
lābham: gain;
manyate: considers;
na: never;
adhikam: more;
tataḥ: than that;
yasmin: in which;
sthitaḥ: being situated;
na: never;
duḥkhena: by miseries;
guruṇā api: even though very difficult;
vicālyate: becomes shaken;
tam: that;
vidyāt: you must know;
duḥkha: saṁyoga — of the miseries of material contact;
viyogam: extermination;
yoga: saṁjñitam — called trance in yoga. .;
English Meaning
In the stage of perfection called trance, or samādhi, one’s mind is completely restrained from material mental activities by practice of yoga. This perfection is characterized by one’s ability to see the Self by the pure mind and to relish and rejoice in the Self. In that joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental happiness, realized through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth, and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.