SYNONYMS

sparsan–external sense objects, such as sound, etc.; krtva–keeping; bahih–external; bahyan–unnecessary; caksuh–eyes; ca–also; eva–certainly; antare–within; bhruvoh–of the eyebrows; prana-apanau–up-and down-moving air; samau–in suspension; krtva–doing so; nasa-abhyantara–within the nostrils; carinau–blowing; yata–controlled; indriya–senses; manah–mind; buddhih–intelligence; munih–the transcendentalist; moksa–liberation; parayanah–being so destined; vigata–discarded; iccha–wishes; bhaya–fear; krodhah–anger; yah–one who; sada–always; muktah–liberated; eva–certainly; sah–he is.

TRANSLATION

Shutting out all external sense objects, keeping the eyes and vision concentrated between the two eyebrows, suspending the inward and outward breaths within the nostrils–thus controlling the mind, senses and intelligence, the transcendentalist becomes free from desire, fear and anger. One who is always in this state is certainly liberated.

SYNONYMS

kama–desires; krodha–anger; vimuktanam–of those who are so liberated; yatinam–of the saintly persons; yata-cetasam–of persons who have full control over the mind; abhitah–assured in the near future; brahma-nirvanam–liberation in the Supreme; vartate–is there; vidita-atmanam–of those who are self-realized.

TRANSLATION

Those who are free from anger and all material desires, who are self-realized, self-disciplined and constantly endeavoring for perfection, are assured of liberation in the Supreme in the very near future.

SYNONYMS

labhante–achieve; brahma-nirvanam–liberation in the Supreme; rsayah–those who are active within; ksina-kalmasah–who are devoid of all sins; chinna–torn off; dvaidhah–duality; yata-atmanah–engaged in self-realization; sarva-bhuta–in all living entities; hite–in welfare work; ratah–engaged.

TRANSLATION

One who is beyond duality and doubt, whose mind is engaged within, who is always busy working for the welfare of all sentient beings, and who is free from all sins, achieves liberation in the Supreme.

SYNONYMS

yah–one who; antah-sukhah–happy from within; antah-aramah–active within; tatha–as well as; antah-jyotih–aiming within; eva–certainly; yah–anyone; sah–he; yogi–mystic; brahma-nirvanam–liberated in the Supreme; brahma-bhutah–self-realized; adhigacchati–attains.

TRANSLATION

One whose happiness is within, who is active within, who rejoices within and is illumined within, is actually the perfect mystic. He is liberated in the Supreme, and ultimately he attains the Supreme.

SYNONYMS

saknoti–able to do; iha eva–in the present body; yah–one who; sodhum–to tolerate; prak–before; sarira–body; vimoksanat–give up; kama–desire; krodha–anger; udbhavam–generated from; vegam–urge; sah–he; yuktah–in trance; sah–he; sukhi–happy; narah–human being.

TRANSLATION

Before giving up this present body, if one is able to tolerate the urges of the material senses and check the force of desire and anger, he is a yogi and is happy in this world.

SYNONYMS

ye–those; hi–certainly; samsparsa-jah–by contact with the material senses; bhogah–enjoyments; duhkha–distress; yonayah–sources of; eva–certainly; te–they are; adi–beginning; anta–end; vantah–subject to; kaunteya–O son of Kunti; na–never; tesu–in those; ramate–takes delight; budhah–the intelligent person.

TRANSLATION

An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with the material senses. O son of Kunti, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them.

SYNONYMS

bahya-sparsesu–in external sense pleasure; asakta-atma–one who is not so attached; vindati–enjoys; atmani–in the self; yat–that which; sukham–happiness; sah–that; brahma-yoga–concentrated in Brahman; yukta-atma–self-connected; sukham–happiness; aksayam–unlimited; asnute–enjoys.

TRANSLATION

Such a liberated person is not attracted to material sense pleasure or external objects but is always in trance, enjoying the pleasure within. In this way the self-realized person enjoys unlimited happiness, for he concentrates on the Supreme.