Chapter 6, Verse 19
Part of 6: Dhyān Yog — ध्यानयोगयथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता। योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः॥
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Transliteration
yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛitā yogino yata-chittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
Meaning
ବାୟୁହୀନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଦୀପ ଯେପରି କମ୍ପିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ, ସେପରି ଆତ୍ମାରେ ଯୋଗ ଅଭ୍ୟାସକାରୀ ସଂଯତ ମନ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଗୀ ମଧ୍ୟ କମ୍ପିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଉପମା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।
Word-by-word meaning
yathā — asdīpaḥ — a lampnivāta-sthaḥ — in a windless placena — does notiṅgate — flickerssā — thisupamā — analogysmṛitā — is consideredyoginaḥ — of a yogiyata-chittasya — whose mind is disciplinedyuñjataḥ — steadily practicingyogam — in meditationātmanaḥ — on the Supreme
Commentary
This is a beautiful simile. Yogins ote this simile very often when they talk of concentration or steadiness or onepointedness of the mind. A steady mind will serve as a powerful searchlight to find out the hidden spiritual treasures of the Self.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 19?▼
ବାୟୁହୀନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଦୀପ ଯେପରି କମ୍ପିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ, ସେପରି ଆତ୍ମାରେ ଯୋଗ ଅଭ୍ୟାସକାରୀ ସଂଯତ ମନ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଗୀ ମଧ୍ୟ କମ୍ପିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଉପମା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 19 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.