॥ ॐ श्री परमात्मने नमः ॥
अथ षष्ठोऽध्यायः । आत्मसंयमयोगः
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः ।
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः ॥ ६-१॥
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव ।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन ॥ ६-२॥
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते ।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ॥ ६-३॥
यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते ।
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते ॥ ६-४॥
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् ।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥ ६-५॥
बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः ।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ॥ ६-६॥
जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः ।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः ॥ ६-७॥
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः ।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ॥ ६-८॥
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु ।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ॥ ६-९॥
योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः ।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः ॥ ६-१०॥
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः ।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम् ॥ ६-११॥
तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः ।
उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये ॥ ६-१२॥
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः ।
सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥ ६-१३॥
प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः ।
मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः ॥ ६-१४॥
युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी नियतमानसः ।
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति ॥ ६-१५॥
नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः ।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन ॥ ६-१६॥
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु ।
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा ॥ ६-१७॥
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते ।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा ॥ ६-१८॥
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः ॥ ६-१९॥
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया ।
यत्र चैवात्मनात्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति ॥ ६-२०॥
सुखमात्यन्तिकं यत्तद् बुद्धिग्राह्यमतीन्द्रियम् ।
वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः ॥ ६-२१॥
यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं ततः ।
यस्मिन्स्थितो न दुःखेन गुरुणापि विचाल्यते ॥ ६-२२॥
तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम् ।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा ॥ ६-२३॥
सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः ।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः ॥ ६-२४॥
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया ।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत् ॥ ६-२५॥
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् ।
ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत् ॥ ६-२६॥
प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम् ।
उपैति शान्तरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम् ॥ ६-२७॥
युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः ।
सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्तं सुखमश्नुते ॥ ६-२८॥
सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि ।
ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः ॥ ६-२९॥
यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र सर्वं च मयि पश्यति ।
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति ॥ ६-३०॥
सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः ।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते ॥ ६-३१॥
आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन ।
सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं स योगी परमो मतः ॥ ६-३२॥
अर्जुन उवाच ।
योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन ।
एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात्स्थितिं स्थिराम् ॥ ६-३३॥
चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद् दृढम् ।
तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥ ६-३४॥
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् ।
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते ॥ ६-३५॥
असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः ।
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ॥ ६-३६॥
अर्जुन उवाच ।
अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः ।
अप्राप्य योगसंसिद्धिं कां गतिं कृष्ण गच्छति ॥ ६-३७॥
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति ।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि ॥ ६-३८॥
एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः ।
त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते ॥ ६-३९॥
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
पार्थ नैवेह नामुत्र विनाशस्तस्य विद्यते ।
न हि कल्याणकृत्कश्चिद् दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति ॥ ६-४०॥
प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः ।
शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते ॥ ६-४१॥
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् ।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम् ॥ ६-४२॥
तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम् ।
यतते च ततो भूयः संसिद्धौ कुरुनन्दन ॥ ६-४३॥
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः ।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते ॥ ६-४४॥
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः ।
अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ ६-४५॥
तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः ।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥ ६-४६॥
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना ।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः ॥ ६-४७॥
ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु
ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे
आत्मसंयमयोगो नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः ॥ ६॥
Introduction to Chapter 6
Overview of Dhyāna Yoga
Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, titled Dhyāna Yoga, is the path of meditation. Krishna explains how one moves beyond action to inner stillness, controlling mind and senses to reach samādhi.
Nishkāma Karma as Foundation
Krishna begins by saying that true renunciation is not abandoning duties but performing them without attachment to results. This nishkāma karma sets the stage for meditation.
Renunciation vs Yoga
Krishna teaches that sanyāsa (renunciation) and yoga are not different: giving up desire is renunciation, and that inner attitude is yoga.
Importance of Mind Control
A key theme is that the mind must be mastered. Without control, it is an enemy; with discipline, it can become a friend.
Significance for Daily Life
These teachings are relevant today: regulating habits, performing duty with detachment, cultivating inner calm can help reduce stress and lead to balanced living.
What is Dhyāna Yoga?
Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita is titled “Dhyāna Yoga” or the Yoga of Meditation focusing on how to master the mind and achieve inner peace.
Continuing from Chapter 5
This chapter builds on the idea of selfless work and renunciation by introducing meditation as the way to rein in the restless mind.
Why Meditation Matters
Krishna teaches that despite worldly duties cultivation of meditation leads to purification of mind and realization of the Self.
Challenges of the Mind
While the mind can be our greatest ally when disciplined it acts as our worst enemy when uncontrolled and scattered.
Goal of Meditation
The goal is not escape but equanimity—remaining balanced amidst pleasure and pain gain and loss while fixed on the divine.
Preparation & Discipline in Yoga
Moderation in Eating & Sleeping
Krishna recommends moderation in food, sleep, and recreation to maintain balance, because extremes disturb the mind needed for meditation.
Choosing the Seat & Place
The practitioner should choose a clean, quiet, sacred place and seat (not too high or too low) for meditation, ensuring comfort and steadiness.
Posture & Stillness
One should sit firmly, with spine straight, body steady, mind one-pointed, avoiding agitation or discomfort. This posture aids in deeper focus.
Withdrawal from Sense Objects
To meditate effectively, one must detach from sense pleasures; not being carried by external objects helps still the mind.
Controlling Mind & Senses
Krishna explains that the senses may wander; when the mind is distracted, gently bring it back; over time the mind becomes steady.
Vision of the Perfect Yogi
Equality of Vision
The perfected yogi sees pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor, heat and cold, friend and foe, all alike. Such equanimity comes with mastery over mind.
Inner Fulfillment Beyond Results
The yogi who has attained a steady mind experiences joy in the self, independent of external circumstances or results.
Living in the Self
Such a yogi lives in consciousness of Brahman, recognizing the divine presence within all beings. One sees self everywhere.
Equanimity Amid Adversity
Even in hardship, the yogi remains undisturbed — honor or insult, gain or loss, all are received with inner calm.
Compassion & Altruism
Because the yogi realizes unity with all, compassion arises naturally: happiness & distress in others are experienced as one’s own.
Obstacles & How to Overcome Them
Restless Mind & Distracting Senses
The biggest obstacle is the restless mind, pulled by senses. Through practice (abhyāsa) and detachment (vairāgya), the mind can be gradually restrained.
Failure not Permanent
If the yogi fails sometimes due to an unsteady mind, Krishna assures that previous good deeds are not lost. Growth continues, even across lifetimes.
Need for Patience & Persistence
Steady practice over time is crucial sudden success is rare. One must persist despite setbacks.
Inner Conflict of Desires
Desire, anger, attachment tug at the mind. Recognizing these and not surrendering to them is part of yoga.
Supportive Environment
A clean, disciplined, quiet environment helps meditation; discouraging distractions aids stability of mind.
Practical Steps for Meditation
Regular Time & Discipline
Set aside a fixed time daily for meditation consistency builds strength. Even small regular practice matters more than irregular intense efforts.
Choosing a Sacred Place
Choose a secluded, clean spot, with minimal disturbance; ambiance influences focus & tranquillity.
Supportive Posture & Breath
Maintain proper posture, stillness, and regulate breathing; these aid entry into deeper meditation.
Dealing with Wandering Thoughts
When mind wanders, gently bring it back to the focus point; this repeated correction is the essence of meditation.
Use of Devotion (Bhakti) in Meditation
Even meditation is enriched when performed with love / devotion to God such devotion elevates ordinary practice.
Conclusion & Final Teachings
Summary of Inner Yoga
Chapter 6 teaches that the journey from action to meditation involves discipline, detachment, mind mastery, and equanimity.
Encouragement to Practitioners
Krishna acknowledges the difficulty of this path but encourages steady practice and patience even small progress is meaningful.
Ultimate Goal of Yoga
The ultimate aim is union with the divine — samādhi — where the meditator abides in bliss and perceives all as one.
Core Teachings
True Renunciation vs Just Inaction
Real renunciation is doing one’s duty without craving results—not merely withdrawing from activity.
Mind as Friend or Foe
Krishna explains that a disciplined mind becomes a friend but an undisciplined one becomes the greatest obstacle.
Equanimity in Dualities
The yogi treats cold and heat pleasure and pain honour and dishonour with equal mind maintaining inner balance.
Moderation is Essential
Meditation demands moderating food sleep recreation work etc. avoiding extremes in lifestyle.
Steadiness Through Practice
Consistent practice (abhyāsa) and detachment (vairāgya) are the twin supports in controlling the wandering mind.
Techniques of Meditation
Choosing a Quiet Place
One should meditate in a secluded clean place with minimal disturbance to foster inner silence.
Proper Seat and Posture
Use of a firm seat with kuśha grass deer skin and cloth posture upright head and neck aligned is advised.
Focus and Gaze
Keeping attention fixed eyes steady on tip of nose or inward focus to reduce sensory distractions.
One-Pointed Attention
When mind drifts bring it back through this repeated return concentration deepens.
Overcoming Fear
Desire and AngerThrough steady meditation one learns to reduce fear desire and anger that arise from mind’s restlessness.
Practical Applications
Daily Practice of Meditation
Even small daily meditation sessions with consistency can lead to gradual mastery over mind.
Handling Distractions
Recognizing wandering thoughts and gently returning attention helps build mental strength.
Maintaining Balance in Life
Balancing duties rest food sleep and sensory inputs supports steady meditative progress.
Sustaining Equanimity
Through meditation one can stay undisturbed by external events—loss or gain praise or blame.
Living with Inner Peace
The meditator gradually abides in peace even during challenges or turbulences.
Obstacles & Misconceptions
Restless Mind
The mind is naturally restless expecting perfect stillness early leads to frustration—practice and patience are needed.
Skipping Preparation
Neglecting moderation in diet sleep environment makes meditation harder and leads to unsteady progress.
Expecting Quick Results
Spiritual growth is gradual expecting sudden transformation causes discouragement.
Comparing with Others
Comparisons often lead to ego or discouragement not helpful in one’s own steady practice.
Misunderstanding Renunciation
Thinking renunciation means abandonment of action rather than renunciation of attachment.
Deep Insights
Seeing the Self in All
True yogis perceive the same Self in friend and foe in pleasure and pain recognizing unity in diversity.
Samadhi: The Supreme State
In deep meditation mind becomes still and merges in supreme peace—a state beyond ordinary joy or suffering.
Unbroken Devotion
The highest yogi is one who meditates on Krishna with unwavering devotion always remembering the divine presence.
Beyond Birth and Death
Through mastery of meditation one realizes the eternal Self untouched by birth death decay or fear.
Transformation of Being
Mind senses and ego get gradually purified the practitioner shifts from mere duty to inner spiritual freedom.
Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, titled Dhyāna Yoga, is the path of meditation. Krishna explains how one moves beyond action to inner stillness, controlling mind and senses to reach samādhi.
Krishna begins by saying that true renunciation is not abandoning duties but performing them without attachment to results. This nishkāma karma sets the stage for meditation.
Krishna teaches that sanyāsa (renunciation) and yoga are not different: giving up desire is renunciation, and that inner attitude is yoga.
A key theme is that the mind must be mastered. Without control, it is an enemy; with discipline, it can become a friend.
These teachings are relevant today: regulating habits, performing duty with detachment, cultivating inner calm can help reduce stress and lead to balanced living.
Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita is titled “Dhyāna Yoga” or the Yoga of Meditation focusing on how to master the mind and achieve inner peace.
This chapter builds on the idea of selfless work and renunciation by introducing meditation as the way to rein in the restless mind.
Krishna teaches that despite worldly duties cultivation of meditation leads to purification of mind and realization of the Self.
While the mind can be our greatest ally when disciplined it acts as our worst enemy when uncontrolled and scattered.
The goal is not escape but equanimity—remaining balanced amidst pleasure and pain gain and loss while fixed on the divine.
Krishna recommends moderation in food, sleep, and recreation to maintain balance, because extremes disturb the mind needed for meditation.
The practitioner should choose a clean, quiet, sacred place and seat (not too high or too low) for meditation, ensuring comfort and steadiness.
One should sit firmly, with spine straight, body steady, mind one-pointed, avoiding agitation or discomfort. This posture aids in deeper focus.
To meditate effectively, one must detach from sense pleasures; not being carried by external objects helps still the mind.
Krishna explains that the senses may wander; when the mind is distracted, gently bring it back; over time the mind becomes steady.
The perfected yogi sees pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor, heat and cold, friend and foe, all alike. Such equanimity comes with mastery over mind.
The yogi who has attained a steady mind experiences joy in the self, independent of external circumstances or results.
Such a yogi lives in consciousness of Brahman, recognizing the divine presence within all beings. One sees self everywhere.
Even in hardship, the yogi remains undisturbed — honor or insult, gain or loss, all are received with inner calm.
Because the yogi realizes unity with all, compassion arises naturally: happiness & distress in others are experienced as one’s own.
The biggest obstacle is the restless mind, pulled by senses. Through practice (abhyāsa) and detachment (vairāgya), the mind can be gradually restrained.
If the yogi fails sometimes due to an unsteady mind, Krishna assures that previous good deeds are not lost. Growth continues, even across lifetimes.
Steady practice over time is crucial sudden success is rare. One must persist despite setbacks.
Desire, anger, attachment tug at the mind. Recognizing these and not surrendering to them is part of yoga.
A clean, disciplined, quiet environment helps meditation; discouraging distractions aids stability of mind.
Set aside a fixed time daily for meditation consistency builds strength. Even small regular practice matters more than irregular intense efforts.
Choose a secluded, clean spot, with minimal disturbance; ambiance influences focus & tranquillity.
Maintain proper posture, stillness, and regulate breathing; these aid entry into deeper meditation.
When mind wanders, gently bring it back to the focus point; this repeated correction is the essence of meditation.
Even meditation is enriched when performed with love / devotion to God such devotion elevates ordinary practice.
Chapter 6 teaches that the journey from action to meditation involves discipline, detachment, mind mastery, and equanimity.
Krishna acknowledges the difficulty of this path but encourages steady practice and patience even small progress is meaningful.
The ultimate aim is union with the divine — samādhi — where the meditator abides in bliss and perceives all as one.
Real renunciation is doing one’s duty without craving results—not merely withdrawing from activity.
Krishna explains that a disciplined mind becomes a friend but an undisciplined one becomes the greatest obstacle.
The yogi treats cold and heat pleasure and pain honour and dishonour with equal mind maintaining inner balance.
Meditation demands moderating food sleep recreation work etc. avoiding extremes in lifestyle.
Consistent practice (abhyāsa) and detachment (vairāgya) are the twin supports in controlling the wandering mind.
One should meditate in a secluded clean place with minimal disturbance to foster inner silence.
Use of a firm seat with kuśha grass deer skin and cloth posture upright head and neck aligned is advised.
Keeping attention fixed eyes steady on tip of nose or inward focus to reduce sensory distractions.
When mind drifts bring it back through this repeated return concentration deepens.
Desire and AngerThrough steady meditation one learns to reduce fear desire and anger that arise from mind’s restlessness.
Even small daily meditation sessions with consistency can lead to gradual mastery over mind.
Recognizing wandering thoughts and gently returning attention helps build mental strength.
Balancing duties rest food sleep and sensory inputs supports steady meditative progress.
Through meditation one can stay undisturbed by external events—loss or gain praise or blame.
The meditator gradually abides in peace even during challenges or turbulences.
The mind is naturally restless expecting perfect stillness early leads to frustration—practice and patience are needed.
Neglecting moderation in diet sleep environment makes meditation harder and leads to unsteady progress.
Spiritual growth is gradual expecting sudden transformation causes discouragement.
Comparisons often lead to ego or discouragement not helpful in one’s own steady practice.
Thinking renunciation means abandonment of action rather than renunciation of attachment.
True yogis perceive the same Self in friend and foe in pleasure and pain recognizing unity in diversity.
In deep meditation mind becomes still and merges in supreme peace—a state beyond ordinary joy or suffering.
The highest yogi is one who meditates on Krishna with unwavering devotion always remembering the divine presence.
Through mastery of meditation one realizes the eternal Self untouched by birth death decay or fear.
Mind senses and ego get gradually purified the practitioner shifts from mere duty to inner spiritual freedom.
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