शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया। आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।
śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayā ātma-sansthaṁ manaḥ kṛitvā na kiñchid api chintayet
śhanaiḥ—gradually; śhanaiḥ—gradually; uparamet—attain peace; buddhyā—by intellect; dhṛiti-gṛihītayā—achieved through determination of resolve that is in accordance with scriptures; ātma-sanstham—fixed in God; manaḥ—mind; kṛitvā—having made; na—not; kiñchit—anything; api—even; chintayet—should think of
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In English by Swami Adidevananda
Little by little, one should withdraw oneself from objects other than the self, with the help of the intellect held by firm resolution; and then one should think of nothing else, having fixed the mind upon the Self.
In English by Swami Sivananda
Little by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything else.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।6.25।। धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धिके द्वारा संसारसे धीरे-धीरे उपराम हो जाय और परमात्मस्वरूपमें मन-(बुद्धि-) को सम्यक् प्रकारसे स्थापन करके फिर कुछ भी चिन्तन न करे।
In English by Swami Sivananda
6.25 शनैः gradually, शनैः gradually, उपरमेत् let him attain to ietude, बुद्ध्या by the intellect, धृतिगृहीतया held in firmness, आत्मसंस्थम् placed in the Self, मनः the mind, कृत्वा having made, न not, किञ्चित् anything, अपि even, चिन्तयेत् let him think.Commentary The practitioner of Yoga should attain tranillity gradually or by degrees, by,means of the intellect controlled by steadiness. The peace of the Eternal will fill the heart gradually with thrill and bliss through the constant and protracted practice of steady conentration. He should make the mind constantly abide in the Self within through ceaseless practice. If anyone constantly thinks of the immortal Self within, the mind will cease to think of the objects of sensepleasure. The mental energy should be directed along the spiritual channel by Atmachintana or constant contemplation on the Self.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।6.25।। व्याख्या--'बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया'--साधन करते-करते प्रायः साधकोंको उकताहट होती है, निराशा होती है कि ध्यान लगाते, विचार करते इतने दिन हो गये पर तत्त्वप्राप्ति नहीं हुई, तो अब क्या होगी कैसे होगी, इस बातको लेकर भगवान् ध्यानयोगके साधकको सावधान करते हैं कि उसको ध्यानयोगका अभ्यास करते हुए सिद्धि प्राप्त न हो, तो भी उकताना नहीं चाहिये, प्रत्युत धैर्य रखना चाहिये। जैसे सिद्धि प्राप्त होनेपर, सफलता होनेपर धैर्य रहता है, विफलता होनेपर भी वैसा ही धैर्य रहना चाहिये कि वर्ष-के-वर्ष बीत जायँ, शरीर चला जाय, तो भी परवाह नहीं, पर तत्त्वको तो प्राप्त करना ही है (टिप्पणी प0 357)। कारण कि इससे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई ऐसा काम है नहीं। इसलिये इसको समाप्त करके आगे क्या काम करना है, यदि इससे भी बढ़कर कोई काम है तो इसको छोड़ो और उस कामको अभी करो!--इस प्रकार बुद्धिको वशमें कर ले अर्थात् बुद्धिमें मान, बड़ाई, आराम आदिको लेकर जो संसारका महत्त्व पड़ा है, उस महत्त्वको हटा दे। तात्पर्य है कि पूर्वश्लोकमें जिन विषयोंका त्याग करनेके लिये कहा गया है, धैर्यपूर्वक बुद्धिसे उन विषयोंसे उपराम हो जाय।