Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 52
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 52
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः।
ध्यानयोगपरो नित्यं वैराग्यं समुपाश्रितः॥
Transliteration
Vivikta-sevi laghv-ashi yata-vak-kaya-manasah
Dhyana-yoga-paro nityam vairagyam samupashritah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
विविक्तसेवीvivikta-sevidwelling in solitude
लघ्वाशीlaghv-ashieating lightly
यतवाक्कायमानसःyata-vak-kaya-manasahwith controlled speech, body and mind
ध्यानयोगपरःdhyana-yoga-parahdevoted to meditation
नित्यम्nityamalways
वैराग्यम्vairagyamdispassion
समुपाश्रितःsamupashritahtaking shelter of
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
— एकान्तसेवी, अल्पाहारी, वाणी-शरीर-मन को वश में करने वाला, सदा ध्यानयोग में लगा हुआ, वैराग्य का आश्रय लेने वाला —
English Translation
— dwelling in solitude, eating lightly, with speech, body, and mind controlled, ever devoted to the yoga of meditation, and taking refuge in dispassion —
Commentary (टीका)
The aspirant's lifestyle supports their spiritual practice: solitude for uninterrupted contemplation, moderate eating for physical and mental clarity, control over all channels of expression, and unwavering dedication to meditation. Dispassion (vairagya) serves as the foundation for all these disciplines.