Chapter 5, Verse 24
Part of 5: Karm Sanyās Yog — कर्मसंन्यासयोगयोऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथान्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः। स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति॥
Transliteration
yo 'ntaḥ-sukho 'ntar-ārāmas tathāntar-jyotir eva yaḥ sa yogī brahma-nirvāṇaṁ brahma-bhūto 'dhigachchhati
Meaning
He who is happy within, who rejoices within, and who is illuminated within, that Yogi attains absolute freedom, or Moksha, becoming Brahman himself.
Word-by-word meaning
yaḥ — whoantaḥ-sukhaḥ — happy within the selfantaḥ-ārāmaḥ — enjoying within the selftathāantaḥ-jyotiḥ — illumined by the inner lighteva — certainlyyaḥ — whosaḥyogī — yogibrahma-nirvāṇam — liberation from material existencebrahmabhūtaḥ — united with the Lordadhigachchhati — attains
Commentary
Within meansin the Self. He attains Brahmanirvanam or liberation while living. He becomes a Jivanmukta.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 24?▼
He who is happy within, who rejoices within, and who is illuminated within, that Yogi attains absolute freedom, or Moksha, becoming Brahman himself.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 24 of Chapter 5 (Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Renunciation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.