Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5 · Karma Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.27 स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे
श्लोक 5.27
स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः ।
प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ ॥
sparśānkṛtvā bahirbāhyāṃścakṣuścaivāntare bhruvoḥ |
prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantaracāriṇau ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
बाहरी विषयों को बाहर ही छोड़कर, दृष्टि को भौंहों के बीच स्थिर करके, और नासिका में चलने वाले प्राण और अपान वायु को सम करके,
Meaning in English
Shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and making even the incoming and outgoing breaths that move within the nostrils,
Bhagavad Gita 5.27 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| स्पर्शान् | sparśān | contacts |
| कृत्वा | kṛtvā | making, keeping |
| बहिः | bahiḥ | outside |
| बाह्यान् | bāhyān | external |
| चक्षुः च एव | cakṣuḥ ca eva | and the gaze |
| अन्तरे भ्रुवोः | antare bhruvoḥ | between the eyebrows |
| प्राणापानौ | prāṇāpānau | the outgoing and incoming breaths |
| समौ | samau | equal |
| कृत्वा | kṛtvā | making |
| नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ | nāsābhyantara-cāriṇau | moving within the nostrils |
Explanation
Shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and making the outgoing and incoming breaths even as they move within the nostrils, the sage continues into the next verse. This is a brief outline of meditation practice. It gathers the attention inward.
Verses 5.27 and 5.28 form one sentence and preview the meditation teaching of chapter 6. Keeping external contacts outside means withdrawing attention from sense objects. Shankara notes that the gaze between the brows is a support for concentration; some take it as half-closed eyes directed toward that point. Equalising prāṇa and apāna is read as slowing and balancing the breath. Ramanuja reads the passage as the method by which the karma yogi deepens into direct experience of the self.
भावार्थ
बाहरी विषयों को बाहर ही छोड़कर, दृष्टि को भौंहों के बीच स्थिर करके, नासिका में चलने वाले प्राण और अपान वायु को सम करके — यह ध्यान की संक्षिप्त विधि है, जो अगले श्लोक में पूरी होती है।
Living it today
Before a demanding task, sit for two minutes, let your gaze rest, and even out your breath; it quietly gathers a scattered mind.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 5.27?
Shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and making the outgoing and incoming breaths even as they move within the nostrils, the sage continues into the next verse. This is a brief outline of meditation practice. It gathers the attention inward.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.27?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 5 (Karma Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 5.27 in daily life?
Before a demanding task, sit for two minutes, let your gaze rest, and even out your breath; it quietly gathers a scattered mind.
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