SYNONYMS

yatra–in that state of affairs; uparamate–when one feels transcendental happiness; cittam–mental activities; niruddham–restrained from matter; yoga-sevaya–by performance of yoga; yatra–in that; ca–also; eva–certainly; atmana–by the pure mind; atmanam–the self; pasyan–realizing the position; atmani–in the self; tusyati–becomes satisfied; sukham–happiness; atyantikam–supreme; yat–in which; tat–that; buddhi–intelligence; grahyam–accessible; atindriyam–transcendental; vetti–knows; yatra–wherein; na–never; ca–also; eva–certainly; ayam–in this; sthitah–situated; calati–moves; tattvatah–from the truth; yam–that which; labdhva–by attainment; ca–also; aparam–any other; labham–gain; manyate–does not mind; na–never; adhikam–more than that; tatah–from that; yasmin–in which; sthitah–being situated; na–never; duhkhena–by miseries; guruna api–even though very difficult; vicalyate–becomes shaken; tam–that; vidyat–you must know; duhkha-samyoga–miseries of material contact; viyogam–extermination; yoga-samjnitam–trance in yoga.

TRANSLATION

The stage of perfection is called trance, or samadhi, when one’s mind is completely restrained from material mental activities by practice of yoga. This is characterized by one’s ability to see the self by the pure mind and to relish and rejoice in the self. In that joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental happiness and enjoys himself through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact.