{"id":5629,"date":"2026-09-16T20:10:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dixith.com\/jeevana-sutra\/bhagavad-gita-chapter-6-atma-samyama-yoga-iast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:21:54","slug":"bhagavad-gita-chapter-6-atma-samyama-yoga-iast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dixith.com\/jeevana-sutra\/bhagavad-gita-chapter-6-atma-samyama-yoga-iast\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 in English IAST: \u0100tma Sa\u1e43yama Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6: \u0100tma Sa\u1e43yama Yoga<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Forty-seven verses. The practical method of meditation, the restraint of the mind, and the destiny of the seeker who slips halfway are here.
Tap any verse card to open its page with the word-by-word meaning. Pages are ready for every verse of this chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

All eighteen chapters are listed here: \u015ar\u012bmad Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

1<\/span>\u015br\u012bbhagav\u0101nuv\u0101ca
an\u0101\u015brita\u1e25 karmaphala\u1e43 k\u0101rya\u1e43 karma karoti ya\u1e25|
sa sa\u1e43ny\u0101s\u012b ca yog\u012b ca na niragnirna c\u0101kriya\u1e25 || 1 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.1 \u2192<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>ya\u1e43 sa\u1e43ny\u0101samiti pr\u0101huryoga\u1e43 ta\u1e43 viddhi p\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dava|
na hyasa\u1e43nyastasa\u1e45kalpo yog\u012b bhavati ka\u015bcana || 2 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.2 \u2192<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>\u0101ruruk\u1e63ormuneryoga\u1e43 karma k\u0101ra\u1e47amucyate|
yog\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dhasya tasyaiva \u015bama\u1e25 k\u0101ra\u1e47amucyate || 3 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.3 \u2192<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>yad\u0101 hi nendriy\u0101rthe\u1e63u na karmasvanu\u1e63ajjate|
sarvasa\u1e45kalpasa\u1e43ny\u0101s\u012b yog\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dhastadocyate || 4 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.4 \u2192<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>uddhared\u0101tman\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 n\u0101tm\u0101namavas\u0101dayet|
\u0101tmaiva hy\u0101tmano bandhur\u0101tmaiva ripur\u0101tmana\u1e25 || 5 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.5 \u2192<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>bandhur\u0101tm\u0101tmanastasya yen\u0101tmaiv\u0101tman\u0101 jita\u1e25|
an\u0101tmanastu \u015batrutve vartet\u0101tmaiva \u015batruvat || 6 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.6 \u2192<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>jit\u0101tmana\u1e25 pra\u015b\u0101ntasya param\u0101tm\u0101 sam\u0101hita\u1e25|
\u015b\u012bto\u1e63\u1e47asukhadu\u1e25khe\u1e63u tath\u0101 m\u0101n\u0101pam\u0101nayo\u1e25 || 7 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.7 \u2192<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>j\u00f1\u0101navij\u00f1\u0101nat\u1e5bpt\u0101tm\u0101 k\u016b\u1e6dastho vijitendriya\u1e25|
yukta ityucyate yog\u012b samalo\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u015bmak\u0101\u00f1cana\u1e25 || 8 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.8 \u2192<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>suh\u1e5bnmitr\u0101ryud\u0101s\u012bnamadhyasthadve\u1e63yabandhu\u1e63u|
s\u0101dhu\u1e63vapi ca p\u0101pe\u1e63u samabuddhirvi\u015bi\u1e63yate || 9 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.9 \u2192<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>yog\u012b yu\u00f1j\u012bta satatam\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 rahasi sthita\u1e25|
ek\u0101k\u012b yatacitt\u0101tm\u0101 nir\u0101\u015b\u012braparigraha\u1e25 || 10 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.10 \u2192<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>\u015bucau de\u015be prati\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101pya sthiram\u0101sanam\u0101tmana\u1e25|
n\u0101tyucchrita\u1e43 n\u0101tin\u012bca\u1e43 cail\u0101jinaku\u015bottaram || 11 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.11 \u2192<\/span><\/a>12<\/span>tatraik\u0101gra\u1e43 mana\u1e25 k\u1e5btv\u0101 yatacittendriyakriya\u1e25|
upavi\u015by\u0101sane yu\u00f1jy\u0101dyogam\u0101tmavi\u015buddhaye || 12 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.12 \u2192<\/span><\/a>13<\/span>sama\u1e43 k\u0101ya\u015birogr\u012bva\u1e43 dh\u0101rayannacala\u1e43 sthira\u1e25|
samprek\u1e63ya n\u0101sik\u0101gra\u1e43 sva\u1e43 di\u015ba\u015bc\u0101navalokayan || 13 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.13 \u2192<\/span><\/a>14<\/span>pra\u015b\u0101nt\u0101tm\u0101 vigatabh\u012brbrahmac\u0101rivrate sthita\u1e25|
mana\u1e25 sa\u1e43yamya maccitto yukta \u0101s\u012bta matpara\u1e25 || 14 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.14 \u2192<\/span><\/a>15<\/span>yu\u00f1janneva\u1e43 sad\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 yog\u012b niyatam\u0101nasa\u1e25|
\u015b\u0101nti\u1e43 nirv\u0101\u1e47aparam\u0101\u1e43 matsa\u1e43sth\u0101madhigacchati || 15 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.15 \u2192<\/span><\/a>16<\/span>n\u0101tya\u015bnatastu yogo’sti na caik\u0101ntamana\u015bnata\u1e25|
na c\u0101tisvapna\u015b\u012blasya j\u0101grato naiva c\u0101rjuna || 16 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.16 \u2192<\/span><\/a>17<\/span>yukt\u0101h\u0101ravih\u0101rasya yuktace\u1e63\u1e6dasya karmasu|
yuktasvapn\u0101vabodhasya yogo bhavati du\u1e25khah\u0101 || 17 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.17 \u2192<\/span><\/a>18<\/span>yad\u0101 viniyata\u1e43 cittam\u0101tmanyev\u0101vati\u1e63\u1e6dhate|
ni\u1e25sp\u1e5bha\u1e25 sarvak\u0101mebhyo yukta ityucyate tad\u0101 || 18 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.18 \u2192<\/span><\/a>19<\/span>yath\u0101 d\u012bpo niv\u0101tastho ne\u1e45gate sopam\u0101 sm\u1e5bt\u0101|
yogino yatacittasya yu\u00f1jato yogam\u0101tmana\u1e25 || 19 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.19 \u2192<\/span><\/a>20<\/span>yatroparamate citta\u1e43 niruddha\u1e43 yogasevay\u0101|
yatra caiv\u0101tman\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 pa\u015byann\u0101tmani tu\u1e63yati || 20 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.20 \u2192<\/span><\/a>21<\/span>sukham\u0101tyantika\u1e43 yattadbuddhigr\u0101hyamat\u012bndriyam|
vetti yatra na caiv\u0101ya\u1e43 sthita\u015bcalati tattvata\u1e25 || 21 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.21 \u2192<\/span><\/a>22<\/span>ya\u1e43 labdhv\u0101 c\u0101para\u1e43 l\u0101bha\u1e43 manyate n\u0101dhika\u1e43 tata\u1e25|
yasminsthito na du\u1e25khena guru\u1e47\u0101pi vic\u0101lyate || 22 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.22 \u2192<\/span><\/a>23<\/span>ta\u1e43 vidy\u0101ddu\u1e25khasa\u1e43yogaviyoga\u1e43 yogasa\u00f1j\u00f1itam|
sa ni\u015bcayena yoktavyo yogo’nirvi\u1e47\u1e47acetas\u0101 || 23 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.23 \u2192<\/span><\/a>24<\/span>sa\u1e45kalpaprabhav\u0101nk\u0101m\u0101\u1e43styaktv\u0101 sarv\u0101na\u015be\u1e63ata\u1e25|
manasaivendriyagr\u0101ma\u1e43 viniyamya samantata\u1e25 || 24 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.24 \u2192<\/span><\/a>25<\/span>\u015banai\u1e25 \u015banairuparamedbuddhy\u0101 dh\u1e5btig\u1e5bh\u012btay\u0101|
\u0101tmasa\u1e43stha\u1e43 mana\u1e25 k\u1e5btv\u0101 na ki\u00f1cidapi cintayet || 25 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.25 \u2192<\/span><\/a>26<\/span>yato yato ni\u015bcarati mana\u015bca\u00f1calamasthiram|
tatastato niyamyaitad\u0101tmanyeva va\u015ba\u1e43 nayet || 26 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.26 \u2192<\/span><\/a>27<\/span>pra\u015b\u0101ntamanasa\u1e43 hyena\u1e43 yogina\u1e43 sukhamuttamam|
upaiti \u015b\u0101ntarajasa\u1e43 brahmabh\u016btamakalma\u1e63am || 27 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.27 \u2192<\/span><\/a>28<\/span>yu\u00f1janneva\u1e43 sad\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 yog\u012b vigatakalma\u1e63a\u1e25|
sukhena brahmasa\u1e43spar\u015bamatyanta\u1e43 sukhama\u015bnute || 28 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.28 \u2192<\/span><\/a>29<\/span>sarvabh\u016btastham\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 sarvabh\u016bt\u0101ni c\u0101tmani|
\u012bk\u1e63ate yogayukt\u0101tm\u0101 sarvatra samadar\u015bana\u1e25 || 29 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.29 \u2192<\/span><\/a>30<\/span>yo m\u0101\u1e43 pa\u015byati sarvatra sarva\u1e43 ca mayi pa\u015byati|
tasy\u0101ha\u1e43 na pra\u1e47a\u015by\u0101mi sa ca me na pra\u1e47a\u015byati || 30 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.30 \u2192<\/span><\/a>31<\/span>sarvabh\u016btasthita\u1e43 yo m\u0101\u1e43 bhajatyekatvam\u0101sthita\u1e25|
sarvath\u0101 vartam\u0101no’pi sa yog\u012b mayi vartate || 31 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.31 \u2192<\/span><\/a>32<\/span>\u0101tmaupamyena sarvatra sama\u1e43 pa\u015byati yo’rjuna|
sukha\u1e43 v\u0101 yadi v\u0101 du\u1e25kha\u1e43 sa yog\u012b paramo mata\u1e25 || 32 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.32 \u2192<\/span><\/a>33<\/span>arjuna uv\u0101ca
yo’ya\u1e43 yogastvay\u0101 prokta\u1e25 s\u0101myena madhus\u016bdana|
etasy\u0101ha\u1e43 na pa\u015by\u0101mi ca\u00f1calatv\u0101tsthiti\u1e43 sthir\u0101m || 33 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.33 \u2192<\/span><\/a>34<\/span>ca\u00f1cala\u1e43 hi mana\u1e25 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a pram\u0101thi balavadd\u1e5b\u1e0dham|
tasy\u0101ha\u1e43 nigraha\u1e43 manye v\u0101yoriva sudu\u1e63karam || 34 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.34 \u2192<\/span><\/a>35<\/span>\u015br\u012bbhagav\u0101nuv\u0101ca
asa\u1e43\u015baya\u1e43 mah\u0101b\u0101ho mano durnigraha\u1e43 calam|
abhy\u0101sena tu kaunteya vair\u0101gye\u1e47a ca g\u1e5bhyate || 35 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.35 \u2192<\/span><\/a>36<\/span>asa\u1e43yat\u0101tman\u0101 yogo du\u1e63pr\u0101pa iti me mati\u1e25|
va\u015by\u0101tman\u0101 tu yatat\u0101 \u015bakyo’v\u0101ptumup\u0101yata\u1e25 || 36 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.36 \u2192<\/span><\/a>37<\/span>arjuna uv\u0101ca
ayati\u1e25 \u015braddhayopeto yog\u0101ccalitam\u0101nasa\u1e25|
apr\u0101pya yogasa\u1e43siddhi\u1e43 k\u0101\u1e43 gati\u1e43 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a gacchati || 37 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.37 \u2192<\/span><\/a>38<\/span>kaccinnobhayavibhra\u1e63\u1e6da\u015bchinn\u0101bhramiva na\u015byati|
aprati\u1e63\u1e6dho mah\u0101b\u0101ho vim\u016b\u1e0dho brahma\u1e47a\u1e25 pathi || 38 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.38 \u2192<\/span><\/a>39<\/span>etanme sa\u1e43\u015baya\u1e43 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a chettumarhasya\u015be\u1e63ata\u1e25|
tvadanya\u1e25 sa\u1e43\u015bayasy\u0101sya chett\u0101 na hyupapadyate || 39 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.39 \u2192<\/span><\/a>40<\/span>\u015br\u012bbhagav\u0101nuv\u0101ca
p\u0101rtha naiveha n\u0101mutra vin\u0101\u015bastasya vidyate|
na hi kaly\u0101\u1e47ak\u1e5btka\u015bciddurgati\u1e43 t\u0101ta gacchati || 40 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.40 \u2192<\/span><\/a>41<\/span>pr\u0101pya pu\u1e47yak\u1e5bt\u0101\u1e43 lok\u0101nu\u1e63itv\u0101 \u015b\u0101\u015bvat\u012b\u1e25 sam\u0101\u1e25|
\u015buc\u012bn\u0101\u1e43 \u015br\u012bmat\u0101\u1e43 gehe yogabhra\u1e63\u1e6do’bhij\u0101yate || 41 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.41 \u2192<\/span><\/a>42<\/span>athav\u0101 yogin\u0101meva kule bhavati dh\u012bmat\u0101m|
etaddhi durlabhatara\u1e43 loke janma yad\u012bd\u1e5b\u015bam || 42 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.42 \u2192<\/span><\/a>43<\/span>tatra ta\u1e43 buddhisa\u1e43yoga\u1e43 labhate paurvadehikam|
yatate ca tato bh\u016bya\u1e25 sa\u1e43siddhau kurunandana || 43 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.43 \u2192<\/span><\/a>44<\/span>p\u016brv\u0101bhy\u0101sena tenaiva hriyate hyava\u015bo’pi sa\u1e25|
jij\u00f1\u0101surapi yogasya \u015babdabrahm\u0101tivartate || 44 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.44 \u2192<\/span><\/a>45<\/span>prayatn\u0101dyatam\u0101nastu yog\u012b sa\u1e43\u015buddhakilbi\u1e63a\u1e25|
anekajanmasa\u1e43siddhastato y\u0101ti par\u0101\u1e43 gatim || 45 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.45 \u2192<\/span><\/a>46<\/span>tapasvibhyo’dhiko yog\u012b j\u00f1\u0101nibhyo’pi mato’dhika\u1e25|
karmibhya\u015bc\u0101dhiko yog\u012b tasm\u0101dyog\u012b bhav\u0101rjuna || 46 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.46 \u2192<\/span><\/a>47<\/span>yogin\u0101mapi sarve\u1e63\u0101\u1e43 madgaten\u0101ntar\u0101tman\u0101|
\u015braddh\u0101v\u0101nbhajate yo m\u0101\u1e43 sa me yuktatamo mata\u1e25 || 47 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 6.47 \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

o\u1e43 tatsaditi \u015br\u012bmadbhagavadg\u012bt\u0101s\u016bpani\u1e63atsu brahmavidy\u0101y\u0101\u1e43 yoga\u015b\u0101stre \u015br\u012bk\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101rjunasa\u1e43v\u0101de \u0101tmasa\u1e43yamayogo n\u0101ma \u1e63a\u1e63\u1e6dho’dhy\u0101ya\u1e25 ||<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Atma Samyama Yoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sixth chapter expands the yoga of meditation outlined in the last two verses of the fifth. Many editions also call it Dhyana Yoga. The first six-chapter section of the Gita ends here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chapter moves step by step from the outer preparations for meditation to inner steadiness: place, seat, posture, moderation in food and sleep, and a mind as still as a lamp in a windless place. But it does not end in a cave. It ends in seeing the joys and sorrows of others as one\u2019s own, and in devotion with faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the chapter moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Verses 1 to 4: The one who does his duty without depending on its fruit is both renunciate and yogi. For one who wishes to climb to yoga, action is the means; for one who has climbed, calm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 5 to 9: Lifting oneself by oneself, the self as its own friend and enemy, the evenness of a conquered mind, and an even mind towards every kind of person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 10 to 17: Practical instructions for meditation: solitude, seat, upright posture, a calm and fearless mind, and moderation in food, sleep and work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 18 to 28: The state of accomplished yoga: the lamp in a windless place, yoga as release from union with sorrow, and bringing the wandering mind back, slowly, again and again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 29 to 32: The vision of the self in all beings and all beings in the self, and the highest yogi, who sees the joys and sorrows of others as his own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 33 to 36: Arjuna\u2019s honest objection that the mind is like the wind, and the answer of practice and dispassion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 37 to 45: The destiny of the seeker who slips halfway. No one who does good comes to a bad end; effort is not lost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 46 and 47: The call \u2018be a yogi\u2019, and the last word, that the one who worships the Lord with faith is the most steadfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The self in all: three readings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The acharyas read the vision of verse twenty-nine, \u2018the self in all beings\u2019, in different ways. For Shankara it is the vision of oneness: one\u2019s own self is the one Brahman in all. For Ramanuja it is the vision of sameness: selves freed from prakriti are all alike in being knowledge. For Madhva the self here is the Supreme Lord, and seeing him in all and all in him is the meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These pages do not decide between the readings. Wherever the acharyas part, each position is recorded in its own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meditation and health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    On the verse pages, the chapter\u2019s instructions on seat, posture, fasting and sleep are read alongside present-day medical understanding. Those with knee or back problems, diabetes, pregnancy, severe anxiety or depression would do well to take their doctor\u2019s advice before starting a new practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sources:<\/strong> several.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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