Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 27

English Translation

Supreme Bliss comes to this yogi alone whose mind has become perfectly tranil, whose (ality of) rajas has been eliminated, who has become identified with Brahman, and is taintless.

Detailed Commentary

6.27. Commentary — Regarding the phrases 'प्रशांतमनसं ह्येनं... ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम्': a Yogi whose Tamas Guna and its modifications like *aprakasha* (non-manifestation), *pramada* (negligence), and *moha* (delusion) have been destroyed, is here called '*akalmaṣam*' (spotless). A Yogi whose Rajas Guna and its modifications such as *lobha* (greed), *pravritti* (activity), *ashanti* (restlessness), and *spr̥hā* (longing) have been stilled, is here called '*śāntarajasam*' (one whose Rajas is stilled). With Tamas Guna, Rajas Guna, and their modifications thus stilled, whose mind has become naturally calm, such a Yogi is here referred to as '*praśāntamanasam*' (one with a perfectly tranquil mind). The term '*praśānta*' implies that as long as the *Dhyana Yogi* considers the mind as 'mine,' the mind can be calmed through practice, but it cannot become fully tranquil. However, when the *Dhyana Yogi* turns away even from the mind itself, then their mind naturally becomes tranquil. The one whose *uparamatā* (cessation/detachment) has been described in the twenty-fifth verse is indeed sinless, endowed with stilled Rajas Guna, and possessing a tranquil mind. Therefore, the word '*enam*' (him) is used here. Such a *Dhyana Yogi*, who is of the very nature of Brahman, naturally attains supreme *Sāttvika* bliss. The Yogi who practices the Yoga advised in the twenty-third verse undoubtedly attains supreme happiness; there is no doubt about this. The expression '*sukhamupaiti*' (attains happiness) means that the Yogi who has turned away from everything does not have to search for supreme happiness. That happiness is naturally attained by them.