Chapter 6, Verse 8
Chapter 6 · jnana-yoga
Shloka
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः | युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ||६-८||
jñānavijñānatṛptātmā kūṭastho vijitendriyaḥ . yukta ityucyate yogī samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ ||6-8||
English Meaning
English Meaning
The Yogi who is satisfied with the knowledge and the wisdom (of the Self), who has conered the senses, and to whom a clod of earth, a piece of stone and gold are the same, is said to be harmonied (i.e., is said to have attained Nirvikalpa Samadhi).
Hindi Meaning
जो योगी ज्ञान और विज्ञान से तृप्त है, जो विकार रहित (कूटस्थ) और जितेन्द्रिय है, जिसको मिट्टी, पाषाण और कंचन समान है, वह (परमात्मा से) युक्त कहलाता है।।
Russian Meaning
Йог, который удовлетворен знанием и мудростью (Самости), который контролировал чувства и для которого ком земли, кусок камня и золото — одно и то же, считается гармоничным (т. е. считается, что он достиг Нирвикальпа Самадхи).
Spanish Meaning
El Yogui que está satisfecho con el conocimiento y la sabiduría (del Ser), que ha concentrado los sentidos y para quien un terrón de tierra, un trozo de piedra y oro son lo mismo, se dice que está en armonía (es decir, se dice que ha alcanzado Nirvikalpa Samadhi).
Commentary
Jnana is ParokshaJnana or theoretical knowledge from the study of the scriptures. Vijnana is Visesha Jnana or Aparoksha Jnana? i.e.? direct knowledge of the Self through Selfrealisation (spiritual experience or Anubhava).Kutastha means changeless like the anvil. Various kinds of iron pieces are hammered and shaped on the anvil? but the anvil remains unchanged. Even so the Yogi remains unshaken or unchanged or unaffected though he comes in contact with the senseobjects. So he is called Kutastha. Kutastha is another name of Brahman? the silent witness of the mind. (Cf.V.18VI.18)