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Bhagavad Gita 6.7

Chapter 6, Verse 7

Part of 6: Dhyān Yogध्यानयोग

जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः। शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः॥

Transliteration

jitātmanaḥ praśhāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ

Meaning

The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.

Word-by-word meaning
jita-ātmanaḥone who has conquered one’s mindpraśhāntasyaof the peacefulparama-ātmāGodsamāhitaḥsteadfastśhītain colduṣhṇaheatsukhahappinessduḥkheṣhuand distresstathāalsomānain honorapamānayoḥand dishonor
Commentary

The selfcontrolled Yogi who is rooted in the Self keeps poise amidst the pairs of opposites (Dvandvas) or the alternating waves of cold and heat, pleasure and pain, honour and dishonour. When the Yogi has subdued his senses, when his mind is balanced and peaceful under all conditions, when he is not in the least influenced by the pairts of opposites, when he has renounced all actions, then the Highest Self really becomes his own Self. He attains to Selfrealisation. As he rests in hiw own Self, he is ever serene or tranil he is not affected by the pairs of opposites, and he stands as adamant in the face of the changing conditions of Nature.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 7?
The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 7 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.