Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga - The Yoga of MeditationKrishna
Verse 16
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 6, श्लोक 16
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः।
न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन॥
Transliteration
Na-Aty-Ashnatas-Tu Yogo'sti Na Chaika-Antam-Anashnatah.
Na Cha-Ati-Svapna-Shilasya Jagrato Naiva Cha-Arjuna.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
नnanot
अत्यश्नतःaty-ashnatahof one who eats too much
तुtubut
योगःyogahyoga
अस्तिastiis
नnanot
एकान्तम्ekantamabsolutely
अनश्नतःanashnatahof one who does not eat
नnanot
अतिस्वप्नशीलस्यati-svapna-shilasyaof one who sleeps too much
जाग्रतःjagratahof one who stays awake too much
नnanot
एवevacertainly
अर्जुनarjunaO Arjuna
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे अर्जुन! न अधिक खाने वाले का योग सिद्ध होता है, न बिलकुल न खाने वाले का; न अधिक सोने वाले का और न सदा जागने वाले का।
English Translation
Yoga is not for one who eats too much, nor for one who does not eat at all, O Arjuna. It is not for one who sleeps too much, nor for one who stays awake too much.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna teaches the principle of moderation that is essential for successful yoga practice. Extremes of any kind — whether overeating or fasting, oversleeping or sleep deprivation — are obstacles to meditation. This practical wisdom shows that yoga is not about extreme asceticism but about finding the balanced middle path that supports both physical health and spiritual practice.