Path of Meditation
Verse 6.15
युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः। शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति।।6.15।।
yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥ śhantiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-sansthām adhigachchhati
Word Meanings
yuñjan—keeping the mind absorbed in God; evam—thus; sadā—constantly; ātmānam—the mind; yogī—a yogi; niyata-mānasaḥ—one with a disciplined mind; śhāntim—peace; nirvāṇa—liberation from the material bondage; paramām—supreme; mat-sansthām—abides in me; adhigachchhati—attains
Translation · English
Thus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Bhagavan Krishna reveals the ultimate destination of the meditative path, transitioning from mere mental discipline to the realization of non-dual union. The term 'nirvana-paramam' signifies a peace that is not merely the absence of conflict, but the absolute cessation of the egoic construct. When the yogi constantly integrates their awareness—'yunjan evam'—the mind ceases its restless oscillations, becoming like a steady flame in a windless place. By aligning the individual consciousness with the Divine, the practitioner realizes that the peace they seek is not a future acquisition but an inherent state that abides within the Supreme Being (Mat-sanstham).
True inner peace is the result of shifting one's core identity from the transient, fluctuating mind to the eternal, unchanging substratum of the Divine.
Connected Verses
Krishna directs the seeker to find ultimate peace by taking refuge in Him alone, confirming the 'Mat-sanstham' aspect of meditation.
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Highlights the transition from external sensory engagement to the internal bliss found in Brahman, matching the concept of nirvana-paramam.
This verse describes the ocean-like stability of one who is unperturbed by desires, mirroring the state of the Yogi in 6.15.
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