Bhagavad Gita 6.28 युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः

Bhagavad Gita 6.28 — word by word

Explanation

Always practising in this way, the yogi, freed from impurity, easily enjoys the infinite joy of contact with Brahman. What once took effort becomes natural and easy. The yogi now feels the infinite directly, as a deep joy that does not depend on anything outside.

This verse nearly repeats 6.15, but where that verse spoke of peace, this one speaks of joy. 'Sukhena', easily, suggests that once impurities are removed, effort gives way to natural ease. 'Brahma-saṃsparśa', the touch of Brahman, is a vivid phrase: the infinite is not merely thought about but felt. Shankara reads it as joy arising from the realisation of Brahman; theistic commentators such as Ramanuja read it as the bliss of the soul experiencing its own pure nature, a step towards the vision of God described in the following verses.

भावार्थ

इस प्रकार निरन्तर मन को योग में लगाता हुआ पापरहित योगी सहज ही ब्रह्म के स्पर्श से उत्पन्न अनन्त सुख का अनुभव करता है। जो पहले कठिन था, वह अब सहज हो जाता है।

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