Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.246
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12.246.1
पृच्छतस्तव सत्पुत्र यथावदिह तत्त्वतः ।
साङ्ख्यन्यायेन संयुक्तं यदेतत्कीर्तितं मया ॥ १२.२४६.१ ॥
Good son, as you ask here rightly and in truth, this that I have declared, joined with the method of Sāṅkhya.
12.246.2
योगकृत्यं तु ते कृत्स्नं वर्तयिष्यामि तच्छृणु ।
एकत्वं बुद्धिमनसोरिन्द्रियाणां च सर्वशः ॥ १२.२४६.२ ॥
I will explain to you the whole work of yoga; listen: the complete unity of intellect and mind, and of the senses.
12.246.3
आत्मनोऽव्यथिनस्तात् ज्ञानमेतदनुत्तमम् ।
तदेतदुपशान्तेन दान्तेनाध्यात्मशीलिना ॥ १२.२४६.३ ॥
Dear son, this is the supreme knowledge of the undisturbed self; it belongs to the one who is calm, self-controlled and devoted to the inner self.
12.246.4
आत्मारामेण बुद्धेन बोद्धव्यं शुचिकर्मणा ।
योगदोषान्समुच्छिन्द्यात्पञ्च यान्कवयो विदुः ॥ १२.२४६.४ ॥
One who delights in the self, awakened, of pure deeds, should understand this; he should cut off completely the five faults of yoga that the wise know.
12.246.5
कामं क्रोधं त्त लोभं च भयं स्वप्नं च पञ्चमम् ।
क्रोधं शमेन जयति कामं संकल्पवर्जनात् ॥ १२.२४६.५ ॥
Desire, anger, greed, fear, and fifth, sleep. One conquers anger by calm, and desire by abandoning intention.
12.246.6
सत्त्वसंसेवनाद्धीरो निद्रामुच्छेत्तुमर्हति ।
धृत्या शिश्नोदरं रक्षेत्पाणिपादं च चक्षुषा ॥ १२.२४६.६ ॥
By devotion to sattva the steady one is able to cut off sleep. With steadfastness he should guard the genitals and belly, and the hands and feet with the eye.
12.246.7
चक्षुःश्रोत्रे च मनसा मनो वाचं च कर्मणा ।
अप्रमादाद्भयं जह्याल्लोभं प्राज्ञोपसेवनात् ॥ १२.२४६.७ ॥
Let him restrain eyes and ears by the mind, the mind by speech, and speech by action. Through vigilance let him abandon fear, and through serving the wise let him abandon greed.
12.246.8
एवमेतान्योगदोषाञ्चयेन्नित्यमतन्द्रितः ।
अग्नींश्च ब्राह्मणांश्चार्चेद्देवताः प्रणमेत च ॥ १२.२४६.८ ॥
Thus let him constantly and without sloth conquer these faults of yoga; let him honour the sacred fires and the brahmins, and bow to the gods.
12.246.9
वर्जयेदुशतीं वाचं हिंसायुक्तां मनोनुदाम् ।
ब्रह्म तेजोमयं शुक्रं यस्य सर्वमिदं ततम् ॥ १२.२४६.९ ॥
Let him avoid harsh speech, filled with violence and troubling to the mind. The Brahman, made of radiance and pure, in which all this is pervaded.
12.246.10
एतस्य सूत्रभूतस्य द्वयं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
ध्यानमध्ययनं दानं सत्यं ह्रीरार्जवं क्षमा ॥ १२.२४६.१० ॥
On this thread-like Brahman both the immovable and the movable rest. Meditation, study, giving, truth, modesty, uprightness and forbearance are its parts.
12.246.11
शोचमाहारसंशुद्धिरिन्द्रियाणां च निग्रहः ।
एतैर्विवर्धते तेजः पाप्मानं चापकर्षति ॥ १२.२४६.११ ॥
Purity, purity of food, and restraint of the senses: by these radiance grows and sin is drawn away.
12.246.12
सिद्ध्यन्ति चास्य सर्वार्था विज्ञानं च प्रवर्धते ।
समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु लब्धालब्धेन वर्तयेत् ॥ १२.२४६.१२ ॥
Through this all his aims are accomplished and knowledge grows. Let him be even-minded toward all beings, and live content with whatever is gained or not gained.
12.246.13
धूतपाप्मा तु तेजस्वी लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रियः ।
कामक्रोधौ वशे कृत्वा निनीषेद्ब्रह्मणः पदम् ॥ १२.२४६.१३ ॥
He whose sins are shaken off, radiant, eating lightly, self-controlled, having brought desire and anger under his power, should seek to reach the state of Brahman.
12.246.14
मनसश्चेन्द्रियाणां च कृत्वैकाग्र्यं समाहितः ।
पूर्वरात्रेऽपरात्रे च धारयेन्मन आत्मनि ॥ १२.२४६.१४ ॥
Having made the mind and the senses one-pointed, composed, he should hold the mind in the self in the first and in the last part of the night.
12.246.15
जन्तोः पञ्चेन्द्रियस्यास्य यदेकं छिद्रमिन्द्रियम् ।
ततोऽस्य स्रवते प्रज्ञा दृतेः पादादिवोदकम् ॥ १२.२४६.१५ ॥
In this creature with five senses, whichever one sense becomes a hole, through it his wisdom flows out, as water flows from a hole in a leather bag.
12.246.16
मनस्तु पूर्वमादद्यात्कुमीनमिव मत्स्यहा ।
ततः श्रोत्रं ततश्चक्षुर्जिह्वा घ्राणं च योगवित् ॥ १२.२४६.१६ ॥
The knower of yoga should first seize the mind, as a fisherman seizes a bad fish; then hearing, then sight, then the tongue, and the sense of smell.
12.246.17
तत एतानि संयम्य मनसि स्थापयेद्यतिः ।
तथैवापो ह्यसंकल्पान्मनो ह्यात्मनि धारयेत् ॥ १२.२४६.१७ ॥
Then the ascetic, having restrained these, should establish them in the mind; likewise, without desire, he should hold the mind in the self.
12.246.18
पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि संधाय मनसि स्थापयेद्यतिः ।
यदैतान्यवतिष्ठन्ति मनःषष्ठानि चात्मनि ॥ १२.२४६.१८ ॥
The ascetic should gather the five senses and establish them in the mind, when these, with the mind as the sixth, abide in the self.
12.246.19
प्रसीदन्ति च संस्थाय तदा ब्रह्म प्रकाशते ।
विधूम इव सप्तार्चिरादित्य इव दीप्तिमान् ॥ १२.२४६.१९ ॥
When they grow calm and settle, Brahman shines forth, like the smokeless seven-flamed fire, like the radiant sun.
12.246.20
वैद्युतोऽग्निरिवाकाशे दृश्यतेऽऽत्मा तथाऽऽत्मनि ।
सर्वस्तत्र स सर्वत्र व्यापकत्वाच्च दृश्यते ॥ १२.२४६.२० ॥
As lightning-fire is seen in the sky, so the Self is seen within oneself; since he pervades all, he is seen there in everything and everywhere.
12.246.21
तं पश्यन्ति महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा ये मनीषिणः ।
धृतिमन्तो महाप्राज्ञाः सर्वभूतहिते रताः ॥ १२.२४६.२१ ॥
Great-souled brahmins see him—the wise, the steadfast, the very intelligent, who delight in the welfare of all beings.
12.246.22
एवं परिमितं कालमाचरन्संशितव्रतः ।
आसीनो हि रहस्येको गच्छेदक्षरसाम्यताम् ॥ १२.२४६.२२ ॥
Thus, for a measured time, keen in his vows, seated alone in solitude, one should attain the state equal to the imperishable.
12.246.23
विमोहो भ्रम आवर्तो घ्राणं श्रवणदर्शने ।
अद्भुतानि रसस्पर्शे शीतोष्णे मारुताकृतिः ॥ १२.२४६.२३ ॥
Bewilderment, delusion, whirling; smell, hearing and sight; the marvels of taste and touch; cold and heat; the form of wind.
12.246.24
प्रतिभामुपसर्गांश्चाप्युपसंगृह्य योगतः ।
तांस्तत्त्वविदनादृत्य आत्मन्येव निवर्तयेत् ॥ १२.२४६.२४ ॥
Having gathered in, through yoga, the visions and the obstacles as well, the knower of truth should disregard them and turn them back into the self alone.
12.246.25
कुर्यात्परिचयं योगे त्रैकाल्ये नियतो मुनिः ।
गिरिशृङ्गे तथा चैत्ये वृक्षाग्रेषु च योजयेत् ॥ १२.२४६.२५ ॥
The sage should practise yoga with discipline at the three times of day, and apply his mind on a mountain peak, at a shrine, and at the tops of trees.
12.246.26
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं कोष्ठे भाण्डमना इव ।
एकाग्रं चिन्तयेन्नित्यं योगान्नोद्वेजयेन्मनः ॥ १२.२४६.२६ ॥
Having fully restrained the host of senses, as goods are kept in a storehouse, he should always meditate with one-pointed mind, and not disturb the mind through yoga.
12.246.27
येनोपायेन शक्येत संनियन्तुं चलं मनः ।
तत्तद्युक्तो निषेवेत न चैव विचलेत्ततः ॥ १२.२४६.२७ ॥
By whatever means the restless mind can be fully restrained, by that very means, being engaged, he should practise, and not waver from it at all.
12.246.28
शून्या गिरि…श्वैव देवतायतनानि च ।
शून्यागारा…काग्रो निवासार्थमुपक्रमेत् ॥ १२.२४६.२८ ॥
A deserted mountain… and temples of the gods and empty dwellings… (part of the text is missing) — with one-pointed mind he should resort to them for the purpose of dwelling.
12.246.29
नाभिष्व…वाचा कर्मणा मनसाऽपि वा ।
उपे…रो लब्धालब्धे समो भवेत् ॥ १२.२४६.२९ ॥
…… not… by speech, by deed, or even by mind… (…) he should remain even-minded in gain and in non-gain.
12.246.30
यश्चैन…न्देत यश्चैनमभिवादयेत् ।
समस्त…भयोर्नाभिध्यायेच्छुभाशुभम् ॥ १२.२४६.३० ॥
Whoever… and whoever greets him… entirely… of both, he should not dwell upon what is auspicious or inauspicious.
12.246.31
न प्रहृ…भेषु नालाभेषु च चिन्तयेत् ।
समः स…षु सधर्मा मातरिश्वनः ॥ १२.२४६.३१ ॥
He who does not rejoice in gain nor grieve in loss, who stays even-minded toward all, has the nature of the wind.
12.246.32
एवं सर्वात्मनः साधोः सर्वत्र समदर्शिनः ।
षण्मासान्नित्ययुक्तस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते ॥ १२.२४६.३२ ॥
Thus the good man, who regards all as his own self and sees equally everywhere, constantly devoted to yoga for six months, goes beyond the Brahman of sound.
12.246.33
वेदनार्ताः प्रजा दृष्ट्वा समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ।
एतस्मिन्निरतो मार्गे विरमेन्न च मोहितः ॥ १२.२४६.३३ ॥
Seeing creatures afflicted by suffering, one who regards a clod, a stone and gold alike should remain devoted to this path and, not deluded, should not turn away from it.
12.246.34
अपि वर्णावकृष्टस्तु नारी वा धर्मकाङ्क्षिणी ।
तावप्येतेन मार्गेण गच्छेतां परमां गतिम् ॥ १२.२४६.३४ ॥
Even a man drawn from a lower class, or a woman who desires dharma, may both go by this path to the supreme goal.
12.246.35
अजं पुराणमजरं सनातनं ।
यदिन्द्रियैरुपलभेत निश्चलैः।
अणोरणीयो महतो महत्तरं ।
तदात्मना पश्यति युक्तमात्मवान् ॥ १२.२४६.३५ ॥
The unborn, ancient, ageless, eternal one, which may be perceived by steady senses, finer than the atom and greater than the great, this the disciplined, self-controlled man sees with his self.
12.246.36
इदं महर्षेर्वचनं महात्मनो ।
यथावदुक्तं मनसाऽनुदृश्य च।
अवेक्ष्य चेमां परमेष्ठिसाम्यतां ।
प्रयान्ति यां भूतगतिं मनीषिणः ॥ १२.२४६.३६ ॥
This word of the great-souled great sage has been spoken as it is. Contemplating it in the mind, and beholding this likeness to the Supreme Lord, the wise attain that course of beings.