Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna

Verse 51

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 51

Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)

बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च।

शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च॥

Transliteration

Buddhya vishuddhaya yukto dhritya-atmanam niyamya cha

Shabdadin vishayams-tyaktva raga-dveshau vyudasya cha

Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)

बुद्ध्याbuddhyawith intellect

विशुद्धयाvishuddhayapurified

युक्तःyuktahendowed

धृत्याdhrityawith resolve

आत्मानम्atmanamthe self

नियम्यniyamyacontrolling

शब्दादीन्shabdadinsound and other

विषयान्vishayansense objects

त्यक्त्वाtyaktvagiving up

रागद्वेषौraga-dveshauattachment and aversion

व्युदस्यvyudasyacasting aside

Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)

विशुद्ध बुद्धि से युक्त, धैर्य से आत्मा को संयमित करके, शब्दादि विषयों को त्यागकर, राग और द्वेष को दूर करके —

English Translation

Endowed with purified intellect, controlling the self with firm resolve, giving up sense objects like sound, and casting aside attachment and aversion —

Commentary (टीका)

This begins a multi-verse description of the path to Brahman-realization. The first requirements are a purified intellect, resolute self-control, withdrawal from sensory attachments, and freedom from the dualities of like and dislike. These create the internal conditions necessary for the highest realization.