Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 23 (6.23)

तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम् । स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा | | ६-२३ | |

taṁ vidyād duḥkhasaṁyogaviyogaṁ yogasaṁjñitam sa niśhchayena yoktavyo yogo’nirviṇṇachetasā

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

Tam that
vidyat let it be known
duhkha the disconnection from union with sorrow
samyoga the disconnection from union with sorrow
viyogam the disconnection from union with sorrow
yoga called by the name "yoga"
samjnitam called by the name "yoga"

Line 2:

sah that
nishchayena with determination
yoktavyah should be practiced
yogah yoga
anirvinna with an undepressed/steadfast mind.
chetasa with an undepressed/steadfast mind.

English: This inner severance from the affliction of misery is spirituality. It should be practised with determination and with a heart which refuses to be depressed.

💡 Commentary Note

Yoga is defined here as the disconnection from pain itself. To achieve this, the practitioner must possess unyielding determination (Nishchaya) and a positive, resilient attitude that rejects despair.

Learnings from Shloka 23:

Resilience:: Practice keeping your chin up and maintaining determination when facing difficult times.
Redefining Pain:: See challenges as opportunities to practice detachment rather than causes for sorrow.

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