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,इन्द्रियोंको विषयोंकी ओरसे हटाकर मनमें और मनको आत्मामें स्थापित करे। इस प्रकार पहले तीव्र तपस्या करके फिर मोक्षोपयोगी उपायका अवलम्बन करना चाहिये
indriyāṇi tu saṁhṛtya mana ātmāni dhārayet | tīvraṁ taptvā tapaḥ pūrvaṁ mokṣayogaṁ samācaret |
Disse o Brāhmane: Tendo recolhido os sentidos de seus objetos externos, deve-se firmar a mente no interior e estabelecer essa mente no Ātman. Depois de primeiro empreender uma austeridade intensa (tapas) para purificar e disciplinar a si mesmo, deve-se então praticar a disciplina que conduz à libertação, escolhendo o caminho do desprendimento acima do apelo dos prazeres dos sentidos.
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.