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Bhagavad Gita 6.15
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Sanskrit
युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति
Transliteration
yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥ
śhantiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-sansthām adhigachchhati
śhantiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-sansthām adhigachchhati
Synonyms
na: never;
ati: too much;
aśnataḥ: of one who eats;
tu: but;
yogaḥ: linking with the Supreme;
asti: there is;
na: nor;
ca: also;
ekāntam: overly;
anaśnataḥ: abstaining from eating;
na: nor;
ca: also;
ati: too much;
svapna: śīlasya — of one who sleeps;
jāgrataḥ: or one who keeps night watch too much;
na: not;
eva: ever;
ca: and;
arjuna: O Arjuna .;
English Meaning
There is no possibility of one’s becoming a yogī, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too little, sleeps too much or does not sleep enough.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.