Wherever the restless mind wanders, restraining it, one should bring it back under control and focus it on the self.
Krishna acknowledges the wandering nature of the mind, offering reassurance that bringing it back to focus is part of the yogic journey. This verse normalizes struggle in meditation.
The yogi, whose mind is peaceful, attains supreme bliss, with passions calmed, and becomes free from sin, united with the Brahman.
The rewards of a peaceful mind are elaborated here, linking serenity to the realization of the self. This verse presents peace as both the means and the result of yoga.
Thus, always disciplining himself, the yogi, freed from all sins, attains supreme bliss through contact with the infinite consciousness.
Contact with the infinite consciousness is portrayed as the ultimate bliss. This shloka inspires practitioners to aspire for this transcendent experience through disciplined practice.
The yogi sees himself in all beings and all beings in himself. He sees the same everywhere, maintaining an equal vision.
Unity with all beings is described here, portraying the yogi’s expanded awareness. This verse aligns spiritual realization with universal compassion and connectedness.
One who sees Me in everything and everything in Me, I am never lost to him, nor is he ever lost to Me.
The idea of seeing God in everything introduces the theme of divine immanence. Krishna emphasizes that such vision leads to an unbreakable bond with the divine.
The one who worships Me as residing in all beings, established in unity, that yogi remains in Me, whatever the condition may be.
Worshiping the divine in all beings is presented as the highest form of yoga. This verse links personal devotion to universal love, broadening the scope of spiritual practice.
O Arjuna, the highest yogi is one who sees the pleasure and pain of others as his own, considering everything as equal.
Equality in experiencing joy and sorrow of others defines the highest yogi. This verse ties spiritual maturity to empathy and selflessness, extending beyond personal liberation.