Shloka 48
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
निद्रा तन्द्रीरसम्प्रीतिरसूयाथानवेक्षिता । अरतिश्न विषादश्न स्पृहा चाप्यविशन्न तान्
nidrā tandrīr asamprītir asūyāthānavekṣitā | aratiś ca viṣādaś ca spṛhā cāpy aviśan na tān ||
নিদ্রা, তন্দ্রা (আলস্য), অপ্রসন্নতা, ঈর্ষা, দোষদৃষ্টি ও অবিবেচনা; আর অস্থিরতা, বিষাদ ও লালসা—এই দোষগুলি তাদের মধ্যে প্রবেশ করতে পারত না।
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is that a disciplined and well-governed mind becomes inaccessible to common inner दोष-s—sloth, envy, careless judgment, dejection, and craving—thereby preserving clarity and dharmic conduct.
Śakra (Indra) is describing the inner condition of certain exemplary persons: he lists negative mental states and declares that these do not ‘enter’ them, highlighting their steadiness and moral-psychological excellence.