Bhagavad Gita · Dhyana Yoga — The Yoga of Meditation

Chapter 6, Verse 7

"Bhagavad Gita 6.7" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

6.7 The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful is balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as also in honour and dishonour.

।।6.7।। शीत-उष्ण, सुख-दु:ख तथा मान-अपमान में जो प्रशान्त रहता है, ऐसे जितात्मा पुरुष के लिये परमात्मा सम्यक् प्रकार से स्थित है, अर्थात्, आत्मरूप से विद्यमान है।।

Explanation

6.7 जितात्मनः of the selfcontrolled? प्रशान्तस्य of the peaceful? परमात्मा the Supreem Self? समाहितः balanced? शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु in cold and heat? pleasure and pain? तथा as also? मानापमानयोः in honour and dishonour.Commentary The selfcontrolled Yogi who is rooted in the Self keeps poise amidst the pairs of opposites (Dvandvas) or the alternating waves of cold and heat? pleasure and pain? honour and dishonour. When the Yogi has subdued his senses? when his mind is balanced and peaceful under all conditions? when he is not in the least influenced by the pairts of opposites? when he has renounced all actions? then the Highest Self really becomes his own Self. He attains to Selfrealisation. As he rests in hiw own Self? he is ever serene or tranil he is not affected by the pairs of opposites? and he stands as adamant in the face of the changing conditions of Nature.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 6.7 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 7, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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