Gita Bhashya -Sankara 259

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -6

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Yatroparamate cittam niruddham yoga sevayā
Yatra caivātmanā(ā)tmānam paśyannātmani tusyati

20. When the mind, absolutely restrained by the practice of concentration, attains quietude, and when seeing the Self by the self, one is satisfied in his own Self only;

(The sentence is completed in verse 23.)

When, at what time, the mind, absolutely restrained, completely warded off from the wandering about on all sides, by the practice of concentration, attains quietude, and when, at what time, seeing the Self, the Supreme Intelligence-Effulgence, by the Self, by the inner sense (antah-karana) completely purified by concentration (samādhi), one is, satisfied, attains contentment[1], in his own Self only;

and,

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References and Context

  1. On realising the Self directly, there is no scope for absence of satisfaction; he is therefore truly ' satislicd'. (A)