Word meanings
- yadā
- when
- viniyatam
- fully controlled
- cittam
- the mind
- ātmani
- of the self
- eva
- certainly
- avatiṣṭhate
- stays
- nispṛhaḥ
- free from cravings: sarva
- kāmebhyaḥ
- for yearning of the senses
- yuktaḥ
- situated in perfect Yog
- iti
- thus
- ucyate
- is said
- tadā
- then
Translations
When the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self alone, free from longing for any of the objects of desire, then it is said, 'He is united'.
When the mind is completely controlled, centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then the man is truly spiritual.
A person who has become free from hankering for all desirable objects is said to be Self-absorbed when the controlled mind rests solely in the Self.
वशमें किया हुआ चित्त जिस कालमें अपने स्वरूपमें ही स्थित हो जाता है और स्वयं सम्पूर्ण पदार्थोंसे निःस्पृह हो जाता है, उस कालमें वह योगी है - ऐसा कहा जाता है।Commentary
Perfectly controlled mind The mind with onepointedness. When all desires for the objects of pleasure seen or unseen die, the mind becomes very peaceful and rests steadily in the Supreme Self within. As the Yogi is perfectly harmonised, as he has attained to oneness with the Self and as he has become identical with Brahman, sense phenomena and bodily affections do not disturb him. He is conscious of his immortal, imperishable and invincible nature. Yukta means united (with the Self) or harmonised or balanced.
Without union with the Self neither harmony nor balance nor Samadhi is possible. (Cf.V.23VI.8)