Chapter 18 • Verse 51

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

buddhya visuddhaya yukto dhritya 'tmanam niyamya ca sabdadin visayams tyaktva raga-dvesau vyudasya ca

Translation & Meaning

United with pure intellect, firmly controlling oneself with steadiness, abandoning the objects of sound and other senses, casting aside attraction and repulsion — this begins the description of the qualifications for attaining Brahman.

Key Teachings

  • Pure intellect and self-control are prerequisites for Brahman-realization
  • Abandonment of sense objects and sense-attachment is essential for the highest state
  • The deliberate casting aside of raga and dvesha clears the path to liberation

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