Sanskrit · Devanagari
प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः। मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः ॥
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praśāntātmā vigatabhīrbrahmacārivrate sthitaḥ manaḥ saṃyamya maccitto yukta āsīta matparaḥ
English witness
Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882and neck even and unmoved, (remaining) steady looking at the tip of his own nose and not looking about in (all) directions with a tranquil self devoid of fear and adhering to the rules of Brahmacārins he should restrain his mind and (concentrate it) on me and sit down engaged in devotion regarding me as his final goal.
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Śaṅkarācārya
।।6.14।। प्रशान्तात्मा प्रकर्षेण शान्तः आत्मा अन्तःकरणं यस्य सोऽयं प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीः विगतभयः ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः ब्रह्मचारिणो व्रतं ब्रह्मचर्यं गुरुशुश्रूषाभिक्षान्नभुक्त्यादि तस्मिन् स्थितः तदनुष्ठाता भवेदित्यर्थः। किञ्च मनः संयम्य मनसः वृत्तीः उपसंहृत्य इत्येतत् मच्चित्तः मयि परमेश्वरे चित्तं यस्य सोऽयं मच्चित्तः युक्तः समाहितः सन् आसीत उपविशेत्। मत्परः अहं परो यस्य सोऽयं मत्परो भवति। कश्चित् रागी स्त्रीचित्तः न तु स्त्रियमेव परत्वेन गृह्णाति किं तर्हि राजानं महादेवं वा। अयं तु मच्चित्तो मत्परश्च।।अथेदानीं योगफलमुच्यते
7bac9c2f3a25…Rāmānuja
6.13 - 6.14 Keeping the trunk, head and neck erect and motionless; well seated in order to be steady; looking not in any direction but gazing at the tip of the nose; serene, i.e., holding the mind extremely peaceful; fearless; firm in the vow of celibacy; holding the mind in check; and fixing his thoughts on Me - he should sit in Yoga, i.e., remain concentrated and intent on Me, i.e., he should concentrating on Me only.
965d94a0e410…Swami Sivananda
6.14 प्रशान्तात्मा sereneminded? विगतभीः fearless? ब्रह्मचारिव्रते in the vow of Brahmacharya? स्थितः firm? मनः the mind? संयम्य having controlled? मच्चित्तः thinking on Me? युक्तः balanced? आसीत let him sit? मत्परः Me as the supreme goal.Commentary The spiritual aspirant should possess serenity of mind. The Divine Light can descend only in a serene mind. Serenity is attained by the eradication of Vasanas or desires and cravings. He should be fearless. This is the most important alification. A timid man or a coward is very far from Selfrealisation.A Brahmachari (celibate) should serve his Guru or the spiritual preceptor wholeheartedly and should live on alms. This also constitutes the BrahmachariVrata. The aspirant should control the modifications of the mind. He should be balanced in pleasure and pain? heat and cold? honour and dishonour. He should ever think of the Lord and take Him as the Supreme Goal.Brahmacharya also means continence. Semen or the vital fluid tones the nerves and the brain? and energises the whole system. That Brahmachari who has preserved this vital force by the vow,of celibacy and sublimated it into Ojas Sakti or radiant spiritual power can practise steady meditation for a long period. Only he can ascend the ladder of Yoga. Without Brahmacharya or celibacy not an iota or spiritual progress is possible. Continence is the very foundation on which the superstructure of meditation and Samadhi can be built up. Many persons waste this vital energy -- a great spiritual treasure indeed -- when they become blind and lose their power of reason under sexual excitement. Pitiable is their lot They cannot make substantial progress in Yoga.
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