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Bhagavad Gita 6.21

Chapter 6, Verse 21

Part of 6: Dhyān Yogध्यानयोग

सुखमात्यन्तिकं यत्तद्बुद्धिग्राह्यमतीन्द्रियम्। वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः॥

Transliteration

sukham ātyantikaṁ yat tad buddhi-grāhyam atīndriyam vetti yatra na chaivāyaṁ sthitaśh chalati tattvataḥ

Meaning

When he (the Yogi) feels that infinite bliss which can be grasped by the pure intellect and which transcends the senses, and is established therein, never moving away from the reality.

Word-by-word meaning
sukhamhappinessātyantikamlimitlessyatwhichtatthatbuddhiby intellectgrāhyamgraspatīndriyamtranscending the sensesvettiknowsyatrawhereinnaneverchaandevacertainlyayamhesthitaḥsituatedchalatideviatestattvataḥfrom the Eternal Truth
Commentary

The Infinite Bliss of the Self (which is beyond the reach of the senses) can be grasped (realised) by the pure intellect independently of the senses. During deep meditation the senses cease to function, as they are involved into their cause, the mind. The intellect is rendered pure by the practice of Yama (selfrestriant) and Niyama (observances and disciplinary practices) and constant meditation.

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 21?
When he (the Yogi) feels that infinite bliss which can be grasped by the pure intellect and which transcends the senses, and is established therein, never moving away from the reality.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 21 of Chapter 6 (Dhyān Yog — Path of Meditation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.