Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.8 ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः
श्लोक 6.8
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः ।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ॥
jñānavijñānatṛptātmā kūṭastho vijitendriyaḥ |
yukta ityucyate yogī samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो योगी ज्ञान और अनुभव से तृप्त है, अडिग है, जिसने इंद्रियों को जीत लिया है, और जिसके लिए मिट्टी, पत्थर और सोना एक समान हैं, वही युक्त (योग में स्थित) कहलाता है।
Meaning in English
The yogi who is content with knowledge and its realisation, who stays unshaken, has mastered the senses, and sees a lump of earth, a stone and gold as equal, is called truly united (in yoga).
Bhagavad Gita 6.8 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा | jñāna-vijñāna-tṛpta-ātmā | one content in knowledge and realised wisdom |
| कूटस्थः | kūṭa-sthaḥ | unshakable, like an anvil |
| विजितेन्द्रियः | vijita-indriyaḥ | one whose senses are mastered |
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | steadfast in yoga |
| इति | iti | thus |
| उच्यते | ucyate | is called |
| योगी | yogī | the yogi |
| समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः | sama-loṣṭa-aśma-kāñcanaḥ | to whom a clod, a stone and gold are the same |
Explanation
The yogi whose heart is satisfied with knowledge and realised wisdom, who stands firm like an anvil, whose senses are mastered, and to whom a lump of earth, a stone and a piece of gold are alike, is called steadfast in yoga.
Shankara distinguishes jñāna, knowledge learned from scripture and teacher, from vijñāna, the direct experience of what has been learned; the yogi is content with both and needs nothing more. 'Kūṭastha' literally means standing like an anvil, which is struck again and again but does not change shape. The line about clod, stone and gold is not a call to be careless with money; it describes a mind that no longer ranks things by how much it wants them.
भावार्थ
जिसका अन्तःकरण ज्ञान और विज्ञान से तृप्त है, जो निहाई की तरह अडिग है, जिसने इन्द्रियों को जीत लिया है और जिसके लिए मिट्टी, पत्थर और सोना समान हैं, वह योगी युक्त कहलाता है।
Living it today
Let what you learn become what you live. Satisfaction that comes from understanding is steadier than satisfaction that comes from owning.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.8?
The yogi whose heart is satisfied with knowledge and realised wisdom, who stands firm like an anvil, whose senses are mastered, and to whom a lump of earth, a stone and a piece of gold are alike, is called steadfast in yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.8?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.8 in daily life?
Let what you learn become what you live. Satisfaction that comes from understanding is steadier than satisfaction that comes from owning.
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