Discipline & Focus • संयम और एकाग्रता

Meditation

ध्यान

युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये

Gita 6.10 and 6.12 describe the setting and the aim of meditation. Gita 6.25 asks the mind to settle little by little, held by steady understanding.

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1. A Compassionate Introduction • संवेदनशील प्रस्तावना

Understanding the Burden You Carry

“Chapter 6 of the Gita is where Krishna gives practical instruction for meditation.”

गीता के छठे अध्याय में श्रीकृष्ण ध्यान की व्यावहारिक विधि बताते हैं।

Human Dimension (English)

The instruction is simple and demanding. Sit in a quiet place, keep body and mind under restraint, and let go of craving and of the urge to possess (6.10). Make the mind one-pointed and practise for the purification of the inner self (6.12). Then, little by little, let the mind come to rest, held by an understanding that has patience, and think of nothing else (6.25).

आंतरिक परिप्रेक्ष्य (हिंदी)

यह उपदेश सरल भी है और कठिन भी। एकान्त स्थान में बैठें, शरीर और मन को संयम में रखें, तथा कामना और संग्रह की वृत्ति का त्याग करें (६.१०)। मन को एकाग्र करें और अन्तःकरण की शुद्धि के लिए अभ्यास करें (६.१२)। फिर धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धि के द्वारा मन को धीरे-धीरे शान्त होने दें और अन्य किसी वस्तु का चिन्तन न करें (६.२५)।

The Timeless Ground: The verses ask for patience, not for a quick result. "Little by little" is the Gita’s own phrase.
ये श्लोक शीघ्र फल का वचन नहीं देते; ये धैर्य माँगते हैं। "शनैः शनैः", अर्थात् धीरे-धीरे, गीता का अपना शब्द है।

2. Scriptural Foundation • मूल श्लोक एवं शास्त्रीय संदर्भ

Curated Scripture References (3)

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Bhagavad Gita 6.10

भगवद्गीता ६.१०

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मूल संस्कृत श्लोक (Original Sanskrit)

योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः। एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।

हिंदी अनुवाद एवं भावार्थ

भोगबुद्धिसे संग्रह न करनेवाला, इच्छारहित और अन्तःकरण तथा शरीरको वशमें रखनेवाला योगी अकेला एकान्तमें स्थित होकर मनको निरन्तर परमात्मामें लगाये।

English translation

The yogin should constantly fix his mind on yoga, remaining in a solitary place all alone, controlling his thoughts and mind, free from desire and a sense of possession.

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Traditional context (पारंपरिक संदर्भ)

Speaker (वक्ता):Shri Krishna
Addressee (श्रोता):Arjuna
Setting (प्रसंग):Krishna begins the instruction on meditation in chapter 6.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.12

भगवद्गीता ६.१२

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मूल संस्कृत श्लोक (Original Sanskrit)

तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः। उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।

हिंदी अनुवाद एवं भावार्थ

उस आसनपर बैठकर चित्त और इन्द्रियोंकी क्रियाओंको वशमें रखते हुए मनको एकाग्र करके अन्तःकरणकी शुद्धिके लिये योगका अभ्यास करे।

English translation

Sitting on the seat, with a concentrated mind, controlling the mind and senses, one should practice Yoga for the purification of the self.

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Traditional context (पारंपरिक संदर्भ)

Speaker (वक्ता):Shri Krishna
Addressee (श्रोता):Arjuna
Setting (प्रसंग):After describing a clean, steady seat (6.11), Krishna says what to do on it.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.25

भगवद्गीता ६.२५

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मूल संस्कृत श्लोक (Original Sanskrit)

शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया। आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।

हिंदी अनुवाद एवं भावार्थ

धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धिके द्वारा संसारसे धीरे-धीरे उपराम हो जाय और परमात्मस्वरूपमें मन-(बुद्धि-) को सम्यक् प्रकारसे स्थापन करके फिर कुछ भी चिन्तन न करे।

English translation

Little by little, one should withdraw oneself from objects other than the self, with the help of the intellect held by firm resolution; and then one should think of nothing else, having fixed the mind upon the Self.

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Traditional context (पारंपरिक संदर्भ)

Speaker (वक्ता):Shri Krishna
Addressee (श्रोता):Arjuna
Setting (प्रसंग):Krishna describes how the mind is brought to rest gradually.

What these verses say

ये श्लोक क्या कहते हैं

Meditation here has a setting (a quiet place, a steady seat), a discipline (restraint of mind and senses, freedom from craving) and an aim (purification of the inner self). The next verse, 6.26, adds what every beginner meets: wherever the restless mind wanders, bring it back.

यहाँ ध्यान के तीन अंग हैं: स्थान (एकान्त और स्थिर आसन), संयम (मन और इन्द्रियों का निग्रह तथा कामना का त्याग) और लक्ष्य (अन्तःकरण की शुद्धि)। अगला श्लोक ६.२६ वह बात जोड़ता है जो प्रत्येक साधक अनुभव करता है: चंचल मन जहाँ-जहाँ भटके, वहाँ-वहाँ से उसे लौटा लाएँ।

Key Themes:Ekagrata (one-pointed mind)Atma-vishuddhi (purification of the inner self)Shanaih shanaih (little by little)

3. Practical Reflection • व्यावहारिक मनन एवं साधना

Bringing Scriptural Truth into Daily Living

Bring the mind back with patience

मन को धैर्य से लौटाएँ

Core Philosophical Insight

The Gita expects the mind to wander. The practice is the returning, done patiently.

गीता जानती है कि मन भटकेगा। अभ्यास उसे धैर्यपूर्वक लौटाने में है।

Contemplation & Journaling Prompt

“When your mind wanders during practice, do you bring it back with patience or with frustration?”

अभ्यास के समय जब मन भटकता है, तब क्या आप उसे धैर्य से लौटाते हैं अथवा खिन्न होकर?

Actionable Daily Practice (नित्य साधना): Sit in a quiet place for a few minutes each morning, upright and steady. Rest attention on one point, such as the breath. Each time the mind wanders, notice it and return. Count the returns, not the minutes.

प्रतिदिन प्रातः कुछ क्षण किसी शान्त स्थान में सीधे और स्थिर होकर बैठें। ध्यान को किसी एक आलम्बन पर, जैसे श्वास पर, टिकाएँ। जब-जब मन भटके, उसे देखें और लौटा लाएँ। समय की नहीं, लौटने की गणना करें।

4. Related Concepts (संबंधित अवधारणाएं)

Explore interconnected philosophical concepts in the Dharma Granth knowledge graph:

Yogaयोगः

Joining the mind to its aim through steady practice.

Atmanआत्मा

The Self in which 6.25 asks the mind to rest.

Vairagyaवैराग्यम्

Freedom from craving, which 6.10 asks of the meditator.

5. Related Scriptures (संबंधित ग्रंथ)

Read the full canonical texts from which these teachings are drawn:

Bhagavad Gitaश्रीमद्भगवद्गीता

The dialogue of Krishna and Arjuna.

6. Sources (स्रोत)

Every verse on this page is cited to a scripture, and each can be opened in the library. The Sanskrit text is the library’s; the translations, reflections and notes were drafted with AI assistance and have not been reviewed by a scholar.

TextWhere cited
Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 6.10, 6.12 and 6.25 (Chapter 6)

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7. This page is a reading, not treatment

यह पृष्ठ स्वाध्याय है, उपचार नहीं

The verses below are for study and for a short daily practice. If sitting in silence brings up distress, stop and seek guidance from an experienced teacher.

नीचे दिए गए श्लोक स्वाध्याय और एक छोटे दैनिक अभ्यास के लिए हैं। यदि मौन बैठने से व्याकुलता बढ़े, तो रुकें और किसी अनुभवी मार्गदर्शक से परामर्श लें।

Clinical Notice: If distress, hopelessness or thoughts of self-harm are hard to carry, please contact a qualified counselor, a doctor or a local crisis helpline. Scripture is not a substitute for that care.

यदि मानसिक पीड़ा, निराशा अथवा आत्म-हानि के विचार असह्य लगें, तो कृपया किसी योग्य परामर्शदाता, चिकित्सक अथवा स्थानीय संकट-सहायता सेवा से सम्पर्क करें। शास्त्र उस देखभाल का विकल्प नहीं है।