The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality
Verse 15.5
निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै र्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत्।।15.5।।
nirmāna-mohā jita-saṅga-doṣhā adhyātma-nityā vinivṛitta-kāmāḥ dvandvair vimuktāḥ sukha-duḥkha-sanjñair gachchhanty amūḍhāḥ padam avyayaṁ tat
Word Meanings
niḥ—free from; māna—vanity; mohāḥ—delusion; jita—having overcome; saṅga—attachment; doṣhāḥ—evils; adhyātma-nityāḥ—dwelling constantly in the self and God; vinivṛitta—freed from; kāmāḥ—desire to enjoy senses; dvandvaiḥ—from the dualities; vimuktāḥ—liberated; sukha-duḥkha—pleasure and pain; saṁjñaiḥ—known as; gachchhanti—attain; amūḍhāḥ—unbewildered; padam—abode; avyayam—eternal; tat—that
Translation · English
Free from pride and delusion, victorious over the evil of attachment, dwelling constantly in the Self, their desires having completely turned away, freed from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain, they, the undeluded, reach the eternal goal.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Krishna describes the state of the enlightened seeker who has effectively disentangled themselves from the snare of worldly identification. The transition from the 'asvattha' tree of samsara described in the preceding verses requires a radical internal shift. To reach the 'Avyaya Padam'—the eternal, imperishable abode—one must first dismantle the egoic architecture of vanity (mana) and delusion (moha). This is not merely an intellectual renunciation but a total reconfiguration of consciousness where the seeker is 'Adhyatma-nitya,' meaning they are established in the core of their being, anchored in the Self, rather than adrift in the transient ocean of external circumstances. By overcoming the 'sanga-dosha' (the faults of improper attachment), the individual ceases to mistake the shifting phenomena of the world for the bedrock of truth. The mastery over duality—the ability to remain equanimous amidst the binary of pleasure and pain—is the hallmark of the 'amudhah,' or the unbewildered. Such a soul no longer interprets life through the limited lens of personal gain or loss, but through the singular vision of the Eternal. This liberation is not a departure from the world, but a profound transformation of the seeker's relationship with existence, allowing them to traverse the temporal realm while abiding in the eternal stillness of the Divine.
True liberation is the state of abiding in the eternal Self, where the dissolution of ego-centered desire and duality reveals the unshakeable reality of the Divine abode.
Connected Verses
Provides a direct parallel regarding one who treats pleasure and pain as equal, rising above the gunas.
Lists the virtues, such as the absence of attachment to home and family, that facilitate this liberated state.
Echoes the concept of the 'sthirabuddhi' (steady-minded person) who is unbewildered and established in the Supreme.
Emphasizes the necessity of equanimity (samatvam) as the fundamental prerequisite for spiritual yoga.
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