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 ||
C’est pourquoi, à présent, j’exposerai la science du Yoga, sans égale et suprême : en la suivant, les pratiquants disciplinés, appliqués à l’exercice yogique, en viennent à contempler le Soi (ātman) dans la perfection de sa réalité. Cet enseignement met l’accent sur la réalisation intérieure : par la juste méthode et un effort constant, le yogin acquiert une vision directe de la nature véritable de l’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.