Bhagavad Gita BG 6.10
Chapter 6, Verse 10 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
योगी युञ्जीत सततं आत्मानं रहसि स्थितः । एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः ॥
yogi yunjita satatam atmanam rahasi sthitah ekaki yata-cittatma nirashir aparigrahan
Meaning
Let the yogi constantly yoke the mind to the Self, dwelling in solitude, alone, with controlled mind and self, without longing, without possessiveness.
Understanding
The beginning of meditation instructions. Yogi yunjita satatam (constantly yoke/engage the mind) — not occasional practice but continuous attention. Rahasi sthitah (dwelling in solitude — the solitude needed to start practice). Ekaki (alone). Yata-cittatma (with controlled mind and self — the citta and the self brought under discipline). Nirashih (without longing, without hope for particular results). Aparigrahan (without possessiveness — no accumulation or grasping).
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| युञ्जीत | yunjita | let one yoke, engage, connect (imperative) |
| सततम् | satatam | constantly, always, continuously |
| रहसि | rahasi | in solitude, in a secluded place |
| निराशीः | nirashih | without longing, free from desires and hopes |
| अपरिग्रहः | aparigrahan | without possessiveness, non-acquisitive |
| योगी | yogī | the yogi / the practitioner |
| आत्मानम् | ātmānam | the self / himself (in yoga) |
| स्थितः | sthitaḥ | established / dwelling / situated |
| एकाकी | ekākī | alone / solitary |
| यतचित्तात्मा | yata-cittatmā | with controlled mind and self / self-restrained |