Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 20 (6.20) means: When the mind comes to rest, stilled by practice, and one sees the self by the self, one is content within the self.

Sanskrit

यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया। यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।

Transliteration

yatroparamate chittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayā yatra chaivātmanātmānaṁ paśhyann ātmani tuṣhyati

Translation

When the mind comes to rest, stilled by practice, and one sees the self by the self, one is content within the self.

Hindi

जब मन साधना से स्थिर होकर शांत हो जाता है, और व्यक्ति आत्मा से आत्मा को देखता है, तब वह आत्मा में ही संतुष्ट रहता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 20?

When the mind comes to rest, stilled by practice, and one sees the self by the self, one is content within the self.

Which chapter is verse 6.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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