Shloka 17
Mokṣa-dharma Yoga-Upadeśa: Equanimity, Sense-Restraint, and Vision of the Ātman (आत्मदर्शन-योगोपदेशः)
इन्द्रियाणि तु संहृत्य मन आत्मनि धारयेत् | तीव्र तप्त्वा तप: पूर्व मोक्षयोगं समाचरेत्
indriyāṇi tu saṁhṛtya mana ātmāni dhārayet | tīvraṁ taptvā tapaḥ pūrvaṁ mokṣayogaṁ samācaret |
Le brāhmane dit : Ayant retiré les sens de leurs objets extérieurs, qu’on affermisse l’esprit au-dedans et qu’on établisse cet esprit dans le Soi. Après avoir d’abord entrepris une austérité ardente (tapas) pour se purifier et se discipliner, qu’on pratique ensuite la voie qui mène à la délivrance, choisissant le chemin du détachement plutôt que l’attrait des plaisirs des sens.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Restrain the senses, steady the mind, and anchor it in the Self; then, after purifying discipline through intense tapas, practice the liberating path (mokṣa-yoga). The ethical thrust is mastery over desire and a deliberate turn toward liberation.
A Brāhmaṇa speaker delivers an instruction on spiritual practice: first sense-withdrawal and mental stabilization, then rigorous austerity, culminating in the sustained pursuit of mokṣa-yoga.