Shloka 15
Mokṣa-dharma Yoga-Upadeśa: Equanimity, Sense-Restraint, and Vision of the Ātman (आत्मदर्शन-योगोपदेशः)
अतः पर प्रवक्ष्यामि योगशास्त्रमनुत्तमम् । युञ्जन्तः सिद्धमात्मानं यथा पश्यन्ति योगिन:
ataḥ paraṁ pravakṣyāmi yogaśāstram anuttamam | yuñjantaḥ siddham ātmānaṁ yathā paśyanti yoginaḥ ||
Por ello, ahora expondré la ciencia insuperable del Yoga: siguiendo su disciplina, los practicantes constantes, entregados a la práctica yóguica, llegan a contemplar el Sí mismo (ātman) en la plenitud de su realidad. Esta enseñanza pone el acento en la realización interior: mediante el método correcto y el esfuerzo firme, el yogui obtiene una visión directa de la verdadera naturaleza del ātman.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The speaker announces an exposition of the supreme yogaśāstra, stressing that yoga is a practical discipline leading to direct realization of the ātman. The goal is not mere theory but ‘seeing’—immediate insight into the Self through sustained practice.
A brāhmaṇa speaker transitions into a formal instruction section, introducing an authoritative teaching on yoga. The verse functions as a preface: it signals that what follows will explain the method by which yogins, through disciplined engagement, attain Self-realization.