Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 15 (6.15)

युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी नियतमानसः । शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति | | ६-१५ | |

yuñjannevaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyatamānasaḥ śhāntiṁ nirvāṇaparamāṁ matsaṁsthāmadhigachchhati

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

Yunjan uniting/focusing
n joined in yuñjannevaṁ
evam thus
sad joined in sadātmānaṁ
atmanam the mind/self
yogi the yogi
niyata with disciplined mind
manasah with disciplined mind

Line 2:

shantim peace
nirvana culminating in liberation
paramam culminating in liberation
mat residing in Me
samstham residing in Me
adhigacchati attains.

English: By keeping the mind steady and connected with Me, a person reaches deep peace and final freedom.

💡 Commentary Note

Krishna gives very practical instructions: choose a clean place, sit steadily, keep the body aligned, avoid looking around, calm fear, and give the mind one higher focus. The details matter because meditation is difficult when the body is uncomfortable, the place is distracting, or the mind has no clear direction.

Emptying the mind is a useful beginning, but the mind does not stay empty for long. If we do not give it a higher focus, it fills itself with plans, worries, memories, and desires. Krishna's direction is to focus the mind on God, just as some practices use breath, mantra, or prayer to keep attention from scattering.

Learnings from Shloka 15:

Steady practice brings peace: A controlled mind gradually reaches deep inner quiet.
Connection with Krishna is central: Meditation is not empty drifting; it is union with the divine.
Freedom is inward: Final freedom begins with peace in the disciplined mind.

Meditation illustration with clear your mind text

Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz

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Match Sanskrit words from shloka 6.15 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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