Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanKrishna
Verse 12
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 12
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च।
मूर्ध्न्याधायात्मनः प्राणमास्थितो योगधारणाम्॥
Transliteration
Sarva-dvarani samyamya mano hridi nirudhya cha
Murdhny-adhaya-atmanah pranam-asthito yoga-dharanam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
सर्वद्वाराणिsarva-dvaraniall the gates (senses)
संयम्यsamyamyacontrolling
मनःmanahmind
हृदिhridiin the heart
निरुध्यnirudhyaconfining
मूर्ध्निmurdhnion the crown of the head
आधायadhayaplacing
आत्मनःatmanahone's own
प्राणम्pranamlife breath
आस्थितःasthitahestablished in
योगधारणाम्yoga-dharanamyogic concentration
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियों के द्वारों को रोककर, मन को हृदय में स्थिर करके, अपने प्राण को मस्तक में स्थापित करके, योगधारणा में स्थित होकर...
English Translation
Closing all the gates of the senses, confining the mind in the heart, fixing the life-breath in the head, established in yogic concentration...
Commentary (टीका)
This verse describes the practical yogic technique for conscious departure. The senses are withdrawn (pratyahara), the mind is collected in the heart center, and the prana is raised to the crown of the head. This systematic process of internalization prepares the yogi for the final departure described in the next verse.