श्रीभगवानुवाच
अनाश्रित: कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति य:।
स सन्न्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रिय:॥१॥
Chapter’s Name: Aatma Sanyam Yoga
Dhyaan yoga has been described in detail in this sixth chapter because it is useful in both ‘Karmayoga’ and ‘Sankhyayoga’.
In Dhyaan yoga, controlling the body, senses, mind, and intellect is very important. These are all called ‘Aatma,’ and in this chapter, its control is specially described; hence, this chapter has been named ‘Aatma Sanyam Yoga‘.
Self-Mastery Through Meditation: The Path to Inner Peace and Liberation
Equality should be achieved in the heart by any means; because without equality, a man cannot remain equal (unaffected) in favorable and unfavorable circumstances, in respect and disrespect, and if he wants to meditate on God, he cannot meditate either.
It means that without equality in the heart, the effect of the conflicts of happiness and sorrow will not end and the mind will also not be able to concentrate on meditation.
The man who remains equal in favorable and unfavorable circumstances received according to destiny, in the fulfillment and non-fulfillment of the deeds being done in the present, in success and failure, in respect and disrespect done by others, in wealth and property, etc., in good and bad people, is the best.
The one who meditates on God with the restraint of the mind and senses, keeping the aim of equality as the goal, gets equal understanding towards all the creatures and their happiness and sorrows.
The man who desires to achieve equality transcends the karmas for material gain mentioned in the Vedas. A man with equality is superior to the ascetics, wise, and active people with selfish motives.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Summary Verse Wise
Verse 1: Karmayoga has been praised.
Verse 2: The unity of Sannyas and Karmayoga has been propounded.
Verse 3: The means of Karmayoga has been described.
Verse 4: The characteristics of a Yogrudha Purush (person situated in yoga) have been described.
Verse 5: Encouraging the Yogrudha Purush to attain this state, his duty has been described.
Verses 6-7: The secret of the fact that ‘you are your own friend and you are your own enemy’ has been revealed and the result of conquering the body, mind, senses, etc. has been described.
Verses 8-9: The characteristics and importance of the person who has attained God have been described.
Verse 10: Inspiration has been given for Dhyanyoga.
Verses 11-14: The place, posture, and method of Dhyanyoga have been described respectively.
Verse 15: The result of Dhyanyoga has been described.
Verses 16-17: The rules of the above-mentioned food, living habits, and sleeping habits of Dhyanyoga and their result have been described.
Verse 18: The characteristics of a person who has attained the final state of Dhyanyoga have been described.
Verse 19: The state of the Yogi’s mind has been described with the example of a lamp.
Verses 20-22: The state of a person who has attained God through Dhyanyoga has been described.
Verse 23: This state has been named ‘Yoga’ and inspiration has been given to achieve it.
Verses 24-25: The method of practicing the Dhyanyoga of God has been described in an indistinguishable manner.
Verse 26: The mind which is wandering in worldly matters has been repeatedly pulled and focused on God.
Verses 27-28: The attainment of ‘ultimate happiness’ has been described as a result of Dhyanyoga.
Verse 29: The state of the Sankhya Yogi during his practical life has been described.
Verse 30: The final state of a Yogi who practices Bhakti yoga and his seeing God everywhere has been described.
Verses 31-32: The characteristics and importance of the men who have attained God through devotion and those who have attained the Supreme Soul through Sankhya Yoga have been described
Verses 33-34: Arjun has said that due to the fickleness of the mind, the stability of Sankhya Yoga is difficult, and mind control is also very difficult.
Verse 35: The Lord has accepted Arjun’s statement and told the way to control the mind.
Verse 36: It has been said that Yoga is difficult to attain if the mind is not controlled and it can be attained by controlling it.
Verses 37-38: Arjun has asked questions about the state of one who has strayed from Yoga.
Verse 39: Arjun has prayed to the Lord for the removal of his doubts.
Verses 40-45: In the answers to Arjuna’s questions, God has described that the people who have deviated from yoga do not suffer, they go to heaven and other worlds and are born in the house of pure and rich people, the ascetic people who have deviated from yoga are born in the house of knowledgeable Yogis and they easily attain the union of the intellect of the previous body, the people who have deviated from yoga who are born in the house of pure and rich people are also attracted towards God on the strength of their previous practice, the importance of the curiosity of yoga and finally the person who has deviated from yoga who is born in the family of Yogis attains the ultimate salvation.
Verse 46: the glory of the Yogi is described and Arjuna is ordered to become a Yogi.
Verse 47: the chapter is concluded by praising the Yogi who worships God with devotion and exclusive love among all the Yogis.
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना ।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मत:॥४७॥
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