One who is able to withstand, even here before the body is released, the urges born of desire and anger, is a yogi and truly happy.
Krishna praises those who can master desires and anger, marking them as true yogis. He encourages Arjuna to cultivate endurance, suggesting that resilience in overcoming impulses is the cornerstone of spiritual discipline.
One who finds joy, inner peace, and inner light, such a yogi achieves Brahman-nirvana and becomes one with Brahman.
Inner light and peace define the yogi who is one with Brahman. Krishna’s emphasis on inward focus reinforces the path of meditation as the doorway to transcending duality and finding eternal peace.
The sages whose sins are dispelled, whose doubts are destroyed, whose minds are disciplined, who delight in the welfare of all beings, attain liberation.
Sages freed from impurities and inner conflicts attain Brahman, says Krishna. This points Arjuna toward spiritual growth, where freedom from personal desires enables a life centered on universal welfare.
Liberation is near for those who are free from desire and anger, with mind and senses under control, who have realized the Self.
For the liberated, who are devoid of desire and anger, Brahman’s proximity is constant. Krishna hints at the stability achieved through spiritual practice, preparing Arjuna for the steadiness he must cultivate.
Withdrawing external contacts, concentrating between the brows, equalizing the outgoing and incoming breaths, the yogi restrains senses and mind.
Krishna describes yogic breath control, symbolizing mastery over inner life. This disciplined focus, visualized between the brows, represents the yogi’s commitment to transcending bodily limitations and attuning with Brahman.
With senses, mind, and intellect subdued, the sage, devoted to liberation, free from desire, fear, and anger, is forever liberated.
The ideal of liberation is personified in the sage who renounces fear, desire, and anger. Krishna introduces the concept of freedom from emotions as essential to realizing one’s unchanging inner self.
Knowing Me, the Supreme Lord of all sacrifices and penances, and the friend of all beings, one attains peace.
Krishna concludes with the idea that understanding him as the friend of all beings and lord of sacrifices brings peace. He emphasizes selfless devotion as the route to harmony, directing Arjuna to approach him as a protector and guide.