Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 18

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 18

This verse is from the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 18. It is written in Sanskrit and translates to English as follows:

yadā viniyataṁ chittam ātmanyevāvatiṣhṭhate
niḥspṛihaḥ sarva-kāmebhyo yukta ityuchyate tadā ||18||

English translation:

"When a person's mind is completely controlled and situated in the soul, and that person is free from all worldly desires, then only he is called a yogi".

This verse explains the state of a true yogi, whose mind is controlled and who is detached from worldly desires.

Sanskrit word Meaning in English:

yada - when
viniyatam - controlled
chittam - mind (state of mind)
atmani - in the soul, in the self-form
eva - hi
avatiṣthate - is situated
nisprḥah - without desire, free from all desires
sarvakamebhyaḥ - free from all kinds of desires
yukta - unified, yogi
iti - so
uchyate - is said
tada - then


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