Bhagvadgita:- Part18

श्री भगवानुवाच
अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः।
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः

Translation:-Krishna to Arjuna:- Yogi should perform his duties without any attachments to the results.

यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन

Translation:-Krishna to Arjuna:- Yoga and renunciation are the same.

आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते

Translation:-Krishna to Arjuna:- To become the yogi, you should work without any desires.

यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते।
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते

Translation:-Krishna to Arjuna:- Work without attachment, desires and instant gratification.

उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna: - Remember that mind is the biggest muscle in the human body. It can guide you also it can destroy you.

बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna:- You should conquer your mind, then it is your beloved friend. Else it is your worst enemy.

जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna: - The conquered mind is a happy and balanced mind.

 

ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna: - A person who has controlled mind, has the controlled senses and he feels and senses the mud, stones, and the gold equally.

सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna: - A yogi treats everyone equally.

योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः

Translation: -Krishna to Arjuna: - A yogi should live away from the people, free from all the material desires, and keep on accelerating his mind to attain the supremacy.

Key points: -

·         Yogi should be free from attachments and desires.

·         Work without any instant glorification.

·        Mind is the biggest muscle in the human body.

·         The mind is your friend; on the other hand, it is enemy too.

·        Controlled mind is happy and balanced.

·        Yogi should live alone, away from the people.

·        Yoga and renunciation is the same.

      To be continued....