Dhyāna Yoga

6.23

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Sanskrit · Devanagari

तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्। स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा ॥

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taṃ vidyād duḥkhasaṃyogaviyogaṃ yogasaṃjñitam sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo.anirviṇṇacetasā

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Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882
that should be understood to be called devotion in which there is a severance of all connexion with pain. That devotion should be practised with steadiness and with an undesponding heart. Abandoning without exception all desires which are produced from fancies

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Commentary · Sanskrit

Śaṅkarācārya

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।।6.23।। तं विद्यात् विजानीयात् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं दुःखैः संयोगः दुःखसंयोगः तेन वियोगः दुःखसंयोगवियोगः तं दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योग इत्येव संज्ञितं विपरीतलक्षणेन विद्यात् विजानीयादित्यर्थः। योगफलमुपसंहृत्य पुनरन्वारम्भेण योगस्य कर्तव्यता उच्यते निश्चयानिर्वेदयोः योगसाधनत्वविधानार्थम्। स यथोक्तफलो योगः निश्चयेन अध्यवसायेन योक्तव्यः अनिर्विण्णचेतसा न निर्विण्णम् अनिर्विण्णम्। किं तत् चेतः तेन निर्वेदरहितेन चेतसा चित्तेनेत्यर्थः।।किञ्च

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Rāmānuja

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6.20 - 6.23 Where, through the practice of Yoga, the mind, which is subdued everywhere by such practice, 'rejoices', i.e., rejoices in surpassing felicity; and where, perceiving through Yoga 'the self (Atman)' by 'the mind (Atman)' one is delighted by the self and indifferent to all other objects; and where, through Yoga, one 'knows', i.e., experiences that infinite happiness which can be grasped only by the 'intellect' contemplating on the self, but is beyond the grasp of the senses; where, remaining in that Yoga, one does not 'swerve from that state,' because of the overwhelming happiness that state confers; having gained which, he desires for it alone, even when he is awakened from Yoga, and does not hold anything else as a gain; where one is not moved even by 'the heaviest sorrow' caused by any berevaement like that of a virtuous son - let him know that disunion from all union with pain, i.e., which forms the opposite of union with pain, is called by the term Yoga. This Yoga must be practised with the determination of its nature as such from the beginning with a mind free from despondency, i.e., with zestful exaltation.

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Swami Sivananda

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6.23 तम् that? विद्यात् let (him) know? दुःखसंयोगवियोगम् a state of severnace from union with pain? योगसंज्ञितम् called by the name of Yoga? सः that? निश्चयेन with determination? योक्तव्यः should be practised? योगः Yoga? अनिर्विण्णचेतसा with undesponding mind.Commentary In verses 20? 21 and 22 the Lord describes the benefits of Yoga? viz.? perfect satisfaction by resting in the Self? infinite unending bliss? freedom from sorrow and pain? etc. He further adds that this Yoga should be practised with a firm conviction and iron determination and with nondepression of heart. A spiritual aspirant with a wavering mind will not able to attain success in Yoga. He will leave the practice when he meets with some obstacles on the path. The practitioner must also be bold? cheerful and selfreliant.

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