Path of Meditation
Verse 6.21
सुखमात्यन्तिकं यत्तद्बुद्धिग्राह्यमतीन्द्रियम्। वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः।।6.21।।
sukham ātyantikaṁ yat tad buddhi-grāhyam atīndriyam vetti yatra na chaivāyaṁ sthitaśh chalati tattvataḥ
Word Meanings
sukham—happiness; ātyantikam—limitless; yat—which; tat—that; buddhi—by intellect; grāhyam—grasp; atīndriyam—transcending the senses; vetti—knows; yatra—wherein; na—never; cha—and; eva—certainly; ayam—he; sthitaḥ—situated; chalati—deviates; tattvataḥ—from the Eternal Truth
Translation · English
When he (the Yogi) feels that infinite bliss which can be grasped by the pure intellect and which transcends the senses, and is established therein, never moving away from the reality.
Deep Meaning · English
In this profound verse, Krishna delineates the nature of the transcendental bliss experienced in the state of Samadhi, or profound meditation. He emphasizes that this 'limitless happiness' is not a product of the sensory world—which is by nature finite and prone to oscillation—but is instead 'buddhi-grāhyam,' accessible only through a purified, steady intellect (buddhi) that has been turned inward. This happiness is 'atīndriyam,' meaning it exists beyond the reach of the five senses, rendering it impervious to the external fluctuations of pleasure and pain. It represents the awakening of the soul to its own inherent nature, which is Satchitananda (existence, consciousness, and bliss). When a seeker becomes established in this state, they reach a point of spiritual gravity where the pull of material illusions ceases to distract them. The phrase 'na chaivāyaṁ sthitaśh chalati tattvataḥ' signifies that the yogi becomes rooted in the Absolute Truth. Once the mind discovers this internal fountain of nectar, the restless search for satisfaction in the outer world naturally evaporates. This is the ultimate victory of the soul over the mind, transforming the practice of meditation from an effort into an eternal, grounded state of being.
True and limitless happiness is not found through the senses but is realized when a purified intellect anchors itself in the immutable essence of the Self, beyond the reach of worldly change.
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