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Verse 6.23

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

taṃ vidyād duḥkhasaṃyogaviyogaṃ yogasaṃjñitam .
sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo.anirviṇṇacetasā ||6-23||

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Hindi Translation

।।6.23।। दु:ख के संयोग से वियोग है, उसीको 'योग' नामसे जानना चाहिये । (वह योग जिस ध्यानयोग लक्ष्य है,) उस ध्यानयोका अभ्यास न उकताये हुए चित्तसे   निश्चयपूर्वक करना चाहिये।।

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English Translation

"6.23 Let that be known by the name of Yoga, the severance from union with pain. This Yoga should be practised with determination and with an undesponding mind."

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Word Meanings

6.23 तम् that? विद्यात् let (him) know? दुःखसंयोगवियोगम् a state of severnace from union with pain? योगसंज्ञितम् called by the name of Yoga? सः that? निश्चयेन with determination? योक्तव्यः should be practised? योगः Yoga? अनिर्विण्णचेतसा with undesponding mind.Commentary In verses 20? 21 and 22 the Lord describes the benefits of Yoga? viz.? perfect satisfaction by resting in the Self? infinite unending bliss? freedom from sorrow and pain? etc. He further adds that this Yoga should be practised with a firm conviction and iron determination and with nondepression of heart. A spiritual aspirant with a wavering mind will not able to attain success in Yoga. He will leave the practice when he meets with some obstacles on the path. The practitioner must also be bold? cheerful and selfreliant.

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Source

Srimad Bhagavad Gita

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Dhyana Yoga

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Verse

6.23