Shloka 34
Brahma-vidyā through Yoga: Restraint, Pranava Japa, and Samādhi leading to Mokṣa
यस्य ब्रह्मणि संलीनं समाधिस्थं तदोच्यते / ध्यायतः परमात्मानमात्मस्थं यस्य योगिनः
yasya brahmaṇi saṃlīnaṃ samādhisthaṃ tadocyate / dhyāyataḥ paramātmānamātmasthaṃ yasya yoginaḥ
Als in samādhi gegründet gilt der Yogi, dessen Geist in Brahman aufgegangen ist. Und im Meditieren schaut er den Paramātman, das höchste Selbst, als im eigenen Selbst wohnend.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Samādhi is defined by the mind dissolving into Brahman and the yogin seeing Paramātman as residing within the Self.
Vedantic Theme: Brahmātma-aikya (identity of Brahman and Self) with an immanence emphasis (antar-yāmin) compatible with Vedāntic contemplation.
Application: Meditate on the indwelling Lord/Self: stabilize attention in the heart or witness-consciousness; use inquiry ('Who am I?') or mantra to let mind subside into its source.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.235.33 (non-dual samādhi definition); Garuda Purana 1.235.35 (absorption and deviations)
FAQs
This verse defines samādhi as the state where the mind dissolves into Brahman and the yogin directly realizes the Paramātman within, presenting samādhi as a core means to liberation.
By emphasizing inner realization of the Supreme Self, it points to moksha as the end of rebirth—transcending post-death transitions by knowledge and meditative absorption rather than external movement through other realms.
Cultivate steady meditation and self-inquiry: reduce mental distractions, contemplate the indwelling Self, and align daily conduct with purity and restraint so the mind becomes fit for sustained absorption.