Bhagavad Gita 6.20 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When the mind becomes still, you meet your true self and feel happy inside…”
What it means
“When the mind, calmed by practice, becomes still, and a person sees their true self and is content within —
The original Sanskrit
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया । यत्र चैवात्मनात्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति ॥
yatroparamate cittaṃ niruddhaṃ yogasevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaṃ paśyannātmani tuṣyati
Translations
Literal translation
At the time when the mind restrained through the practice of Yoga gets withdrawn, and just when by seeing the Self by the self one remains contented in the Self alone;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
योगका सेवन करनेसे जिस अवस्थामें निरुध्द चित्त उपराम हो जाता है तथा जिस अवस्थामें स्वयं अपने-आपमें अपने-आपको देखता हुआ अपने-आपमें सन्तुष्ट हो जाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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