Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.4 यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते
श्लोक 6.4
यदा हि नेन्द्रियार्थेषु न कर्मस्वनुषज्जते ।
सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी योगारूढस्तदोच्यते ॥
yadā hi nendriyārtheṣu na karmasvanuṣajjate |
sarvasaṅkalpasaṃnyāsī yogārūḍhastadocyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जब मनुष्य न इंद्रियों के विषयों में आसक्त होता है, न कर्मों में, और सभी संकल्पों का त्याग कर देता है, तब उसे योग में आरूढ़ कहा जाता है।
Meaning in English
When a person is no longer attached to the objects of the senses or to actions, and has given up all self-centred intentions, then he is said to have risen to yoga.
Bhagavad Gita 6.4 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यदा | yadā | when |
| हि | hi | indeed |
| न इन्द्रियार्थेषु | na indriya-artheṣu | not to the objects of the senses |
| न कर्मसु | na karmasu | nor to actions |
| अनुषज्जते | anuṣajjate | one is attached |
| सर्वसङ्कल्पसंन्यासी | sarva-saṅkalpa-saṃnyāsī | one who has renounced all self-willed intentions |
| योगारूढः | yoga-ārūḍhaḥ | established in yoga |
| तदा | tadā | then |
| उच्यते | ucyate | is said to be |
Explanation
When a person is no longer attached to the objects of the senses or to actions, and has renounced all self-willed intentions, then he is said to have climbed to yoga. Such a person still acts, but nothing in the world hooks him.
This verse defines the 'yogārūḍha' mentioned in the previous verse. Two kinds of clinging are named: to sense objects, and to actions themselves, the feeling 'I must do this, it is mine'. The root of both is saṅkalpa, the mind's habit of willing and planning for its own sake, already singled out in 6.2. Shankara sees the giving up of saṅkalpa as the giving up of all desires and actions; other commentators, including Ramanuja, stress the absence of attachment rather than the absence of action.
भावार्थ
जब मनुष्य न तो इन्द्रियों के विषयों में आसक्त होता है और न कर्मों में, तब सब संकल्पों का त्याग करने वाला वह पुरुष योगारूढ़ कहलाता है। ऐसा व्यक्ति कर्म करता है पर उनमें बँधता नहीं।
Living it today
Test yourself gently: can you finish a task and walk away without needing it to be 'yours'? That freedom is a sign of real progress.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.4?
When a person is no longer attached to the objects of the senses or to actions, and has renounced all self-willed intentions, then he is said to have climbed to yoga. Such a person still acts, but nothing in the world hooks him.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.4?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.4 in daily life?
Test yourself gently: can you finish a task and walk away without needing it to be 'yours'? That freedom is a sign of real progress.
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