LOTUS GITA-CHAPTER-VI- SELF CONTROL

CHAPTER-VI- SELF CONTROL (1-47)

Chapter – VI
1-4. Identification of persons involved with Yoga and Karmyoga detailed.
6.1. anashvitah karma phalam
karyam karma karoti yah
sah sanyasi cha yogi cha na
niragnih ha cha akriyah

Sri Bhagavan said:
One, who does his duty without expecting the fruit of actions, is a Sannyasi and a Yogi. One who has merely renounced the sacred fire is not a Sannyasi (renouncer), similarly one who has merely given up all activity not a Yogi.
6.2. yam sanyasam iti prahuh
yogam tam viddhi pandava
nahi chsanyastasan kalpah
yogi bhavati kashechana

Arjuna!. What the people speak of as Sannyasa, know that to be the same as Yoga; for no one can be a Yogi, who has not given up desires.
6.3. arurukshoh muneh yogam
karma karm uchyate
yogarudhasya tasya eva
shamah karanam uchyate

One who desires to achieve the heights of yoga (in the form of equanimity), such studious yogi to do his duty is a reason and for the same person when he is established in Yoga, peace of mind is spoken of as the reason.
6.4. yada hi na indriyarthesha
na karmasu anusajjate
sarvasankalpa sanyasin
yogarudhah tada uchyate

When a person does not have attachment either for the objects of senses or for actions and has renounced all desires of the world, he is said to have attained Yoga.
5-9. Identification of perfect follower of Karm Yoga and inspiration for salvation
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6.5. udharet atmana atmanama
na atmanam avasadayeta
atma eva hi atmanah bandhuh
atma eva ripuh atmanah.

One should lift himself up by own efforts and should not degrade himself because one's own self is his own friend, and one's own self is his own enemy.
6.6. bandhuh atma atmahan tasya
ten atma eva atmana
tijah anatmanah tu shatrutve
nartet atma eva shatruvat

One who has conquered himself is the brother of his own self and who has not conquered himself soul of such of such person behaves inimically like an enemy.
6.7.Jitatmanah prashamtasya
Paramatma samahitah
Shitosnasukhduhkhashu
Tatha manapranayo.
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One who has attained victory over himself, Almighty is always available to such person unaffected by heat-cold (favorable-unfavorable), pleasure-sorrow and honor-insult
6.8.gyanvigyana triptatma
kutastha vijitendriyah
yuktah iti uchyate
yogi samalosthasma kanchanah
One whose mind is saturated with knowledge and science, who is strictly unaffected, conquered senses of objects and looks clod, stone or gold equally, such a yogi is called established yogi.
6.9. shuhrin mitraryudasina
madhyasthadveshayabandhushu
sadhushu api cha papeshu
samabudhih vishisyate
One, who regards well-wishers, friends, foes, neutrals, mediators, objects of hatred, relatives, the virtuous and the sinful alike, such person is supreme.
10-15 Procedure of positioning for meditation and description of Shaping image with quality

6.10. Yogi yunjita satatam
atmanam rahasi sthitah
ekaki yatchittatma
nirashih aparigrabah


A Yogi who has disciplined his mind and body, and free from desires and bereft of possessions should constantly engage his mind in mediation, living in seclusion all by himself alone.
6.11.shuchau deshe pratisthapya
sthiram asanam atmanah
na atiyuchhitam na atinecham
chailajin kushottarama

On a clean place neither very high nor very low establishing his seat with Kusa grass, a deerskin and a cloth spread thereon one below another (Kusa below, deerskin in the middle and cloth uppermost),.
6.12 tatra ekagram manah
kritva yatchitendriyamkriyah
upvishvayasane yunjyat
yogan atma vishudhyate
And sitting on that seat, concentrating the mind and controlling the functions of the mind and the senses, he should practise Yoga for his inner-purification.
6.13. samam kayashirogreenam
dharyana achalam sthirah
samprekshya nasikagram
svamdishah cha anavalokayan
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Keeping the trunk, head and neck sit straight and steady, remaining firm and looking at the tip of his nose, without looking in other directions.
6.14. prashantatma vigatbhin
brahma chariurate sthitah
manah sanyamya macchittah
yuktah asita matparah
One who has peaceful inner, fearless and pledged to the vow of continence, such meditator should sit concentrating on Me controlling his mind thoroughly.
6.15. yunjan evam sada
atmanama yogi niyatmanasah,
shantin nirvana parmam
matsanstham adhigachhati

Thus a Yogi of disciplined mind constantly applying his mind in Me in this way, attains the supreme salvating Peace that rests in Me.
16-23 Detailing meditation for shape, rules and consequences
6.16 na ati ashranatah tu yogah
astina chha ekantam anaschanatah
na cha ati swapnashilasya
jagratah na eva cha arjuna

Arjuna! This Yoga is not meant for a person, who eats too much or who does not eat at all also this is not for the person who sleeps too much or who never sleeps.
6.17.yuktaharviharasya
yuktachestasyakarmshu
yuktaswapnavbodhasya
yogah bhavati cluhkhah

Yoga that destroys all the woes cvan only be accomplished by those who take reasonable food and recreation, regular in performing reasonable actions, and so in regulated sleeping and waking.
6.18. yada viniyatam chittam
atmani eva avatisthate
nihsprih sarva kamebhyah
yuktah iti uchyatetada
The mind brought under discipline when stablises in its own image and becomes unattached from all the worldly matters at that time “he is Yogi” it is said.
6.19. yatha deepah nivatasthah
na ingate saupma smrita
yoginah yatchitsya
yunjat yogan atmanah.
For example a flame of lamp becomes unvibrating in a place protected from the flow of wind; similarly the disciplined mind of a yogi becomes stable practicing yoga.
6.20. yatra uparmate chittam
niruddham yoga sevaya yatra
cha ena atmana atmanam
pashyam atmani tushyati
. The stage in which the disciplined mind is set at rest through practice of Yoga and the stage in which one looking within ownself realizes self satisfaction.
6.21.sukam atyantikam yat
tata buddhigrahyam atindriyam
vetri yat nacha ayam
sthitah chalati tatnatah
The pleasure which is absolute,supersensitive and acceptable to mind and experienced at whatever stage and a Dhyan Yogi established in such pleasure never derails from the substance.

6.22. yam labdhava cha aparam
labham manyate na adhikama tatah
yasmin stithah na duhkhena
guruna api vichalyate
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And having obtained such advantage after which he does not reckon any other gain as greater than that, and established in which he is never moved even by great sorrows.
6.23. tat vidyat chchkhah sanyoguiyogam,
yoga samagyiytam
sah nishchayena yokatavhay
yogah aniruidda chetsah
The stage where there is relinquishment of combination of pains that state is called Yoga, that Yoga should be resolutely practised without fault and with an unwearied mind.
24-28.Meditation of quality less and shapeless images with consequences
6.24. samkalpprabhavana kamana
tyaktua sarvan asheshatah
manasa eva indriyagramam
viviyama samantatah.

Renouncing all the desires arising out of necessities completely, and fully controlling the senses from all sides by the mind,
6.25.sanaih sanaih uparmeya
buddhaya ghritigrihitaya
atmasamstham manah kritua
na kinchit api chintayeta
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One should gradually relinquish worldly desires using mind with patience and establish the mind and thoughts in the Almighty God through reason and then should not think of anything else.
6.26. yatah yatah rishacharati manals
chamchalam asthiram
tatah tatah niyamya etat
atmani eva vasham naxeta.

Controlling the unstable and tinger mind by replacing that from all those objects after which it runs, one should exactly concentrate it on God.
6.27. prashnatmanasam hi enam
yoginam sukham uttamam
upaiti shanta rajasam
brahma bhutam akalmasham

one whose all the sins have been destroyed, whose passion for superlative worldly objects has been calm down and mind has attained total peace such Yogi to be identified with the Bramha certainly and he gets all the substantial pleasures.,
6.28. yunjannevam sadatmanam
yogi vigatkalmashah
sukhena brahmasaushparsham
atyantam sukham ashrute

The sinless Yogi thus involving himself in the Almighty for ever experiences absolute pleasure like oneness with Brahma.
29-32. Feelings experienced through Meditation
6.29. sarvabhutastham atmanam
sarvabhutani cha atmani
ikshate yoga yuktatma
sarvatra samadarshanah

A Sankhya Yogi viewing own identity everywhere with meditational inner looks his own image framed in all the living creatures and sees all the creatures within his own shape.
6.30. yah mam pashyato sarvatra
sarvam cha may pashyati
tasya aham na pranasyami
sahcha me na pranashyati


A follower who views Me (the Almighty) present in all beings, and sees all beings in Me, I never disappear from his view nor is he ever out sight of Me.
6.31. Sarvabhutasthitam yah mamabhajati
ekatvam asthitah
samvatha vartmanah api sah
yogi mayi uartate
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One who, establishes himself in sense of unity, worships Me as existing in all beings, that worshiping Yogi, though doing in all forms of activities, dwells in Me.
6.32. atmaupamyena sarvatra samam
pashyati yah arjuna
sukham na yadi va
duhkham sah yogi param matah

Arjuna! He who views me equally everywhere like his own body and also looks upon the pleasure and pain of all with a similar eye, such a person is absolute Yogi.
33-36 Controlling mind
Arjuna Uvacha
6.33. yah ayam yogah thaya
proktah samyena madhusudhan
etasys ahaum na pasyam
chauchaltivat sthitim sthiram.


Arjuna said:
Krisna! the Yoga in the form of equanimity, which You have described, a stability cannot be perceived owing to tendency of restlessness of mind.
6.34. chanchalam hi manah Krishna
pramathi balwat dridham
tasya aham nigraham
manya vayoh eva suduskaran

Krisna! For, the tendency of mind is very unsteady, turbulent, tenacious and powerful; therefore, I consider it extremly difficult to control just like controlling the wind.
Shri bhagvan uvacha
6.35. ashamsayam mahabaho manah
durnigraham cholama
abhyasena tu kaunteya
vairagyena cha grihyate

Sri Bhagavan said:
Oh Arjun! It is right that mind is unsteady and difficult to control, but it can be controlled through practice (of meditation) and detachment.
6.36. asanyatmana yogah dusprapyah
eti me matin
vashyatmana tu yatata
shakyah avaptum upayatah

Yoga is difficult to attain for one whose mind is not disciplened by him, however, one who has the mind under control, and trying intellectually, can be easily attain through practice; such is My conviction.
37-47 Consequences of contravention of Yoga Rules and Glory of persons involved in devotion
Arjuna uvacha
6.37. ayatin shradhaya upatah
yogat chalitmanasah
aprapya yogsamsidhim kama
gatim krishna gachhati

Arjuna asked:
Krisna! One who, though with full faith do practice, but whose attempt is slack, if he is derailed in the last, fails to achieve perfection;then what will be his destination?
6.38. kanchit na ubhayavibhrastah
chhinabhram eva nashyati
apratisthah mahabahoh vimudhah
brahmanah pathi



Krisna!, Thus derailed from yoga path and without worldly support thus corruted from both the sides, will he not perish like a torn cloud?
6.39. etat me shanshayam krishna
chettum arhasi aseshatah
tvadanyah sanshayasya asya
chetta na hi upapadhyate

Krisna! You are only able to destroy this doubt of mine completely; for none other than You can be found, who can dispel this doubt.
Sri Bhagvanuvach
6.40.parth na eva ih na
amutra vinashah tasya vidhyate
ha hi kalyankrita kashita
durgatim tat gachhati.
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Sri Bhagavan said:
Arjuna! That person is neither lost on this earth nor hereinafter. For whoever works for welfare never meets evil consequences.
6.41. prapya pundya kritam lokan
ushitha shashvathi samah
shuchinam shrimatam gehe
yogabrasthah abhijayate


One who has derailed from Yoga, reaches higher worlds to which persons of meritorious deeds are entitled, and after living there for many years, borns in the house of pious and gentle man.
6.42. athava yoginama eva
kule bhavati dhimatama
eta hi durlabhtaram
loke janma yat iddrisham

Otherwise a derailed yogi (who has renounced world) will born in the family of enlightened Yogis; but this kind of birth is extremely difficult to attain in this world.
6.43.tatra tam buddhisanyogam
labhate pauruadehikam
yatate cha tato bhuyah
san sidhau kurunandanam

Arjuna! There he regains all the ways and means of his previous human life ; and through that he resumes, with greater vigour than before, for perfection.
6.44. purvabhyasena tainena
hriyate hi avashah api sah
jigyasuh api yogasya
shabdabrahma ativartate
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That derailed yogi, who borns in a gentleman family, though subject to the senses, feels attached towards Almighty God by force of his practice done in the previous life. Because the seeker of the Yoga of equanimity also tresspasses the actions performed with motive as laid down in the Vedas.
6.45. prayatnat yatmanah tu yogi
sanshuddhakilvishah
anekajanmasansiddhah
yati param gatim

But The Yogi, who deligently takes up the practice and whose sins have been destroyed attaining perfection through many births, he attains the salvation.
6.46.tapasvibhyah adhikah yogi
gyanibhyah api matah adhikah
karmibhyah cha adhikah yogi
tasmat yogi bhava arjuna


A Yogi is superior to the ascetics( invoved in attachments); I think he is superior also even to wise persons and to those who perform actions. Therefore, be a Yogi.
6.47. yoginam api sarvesham
madgatena antaratmana
shradhavan bhajate yah mama
soh me yuktatamah matah

Even among all Yogis, he who faithfully worships Me with mind completely involved in Me is considered by Me to be a best Yogi.
The Sixth Chapter of the Science of Bramha and the scripture of yoga in the glorious Upnishad of Shree Mad Bhagvat Gita titled as “The Yoga of Self-Control.." - - A dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjuna finishes here.