Shloka 36
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
सम्बन्ध-- यहाँ यह जिज्ञासा होती है कि मनको वशमें न किया जाय, तो क्या हानि है; इसपर भगवान् कहते हैं-- असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मति: । वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक््यो<वाप्तुमुपायत:,जिसका मन वशमें किया हुआ नहीं है, ऐसे पुरुषद्वारा योग दुष्प्राप्प है< और वशमें किये हुए मनवाले” प्रयत्नशील पुरुषद्वारा"* साधनसे उसका प्राप्त होना सहज है--यह मेरा मत है
asaṁyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ | vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo ’vāptum upāyataḥ ||
O Senhor Bem-aventurado disse: Em minha opinião, para aquele cuja mente é indisciplinada, a obtenção do yoga é extremamente difícil. Mas para quem dominou a mente e se empenha com os meios adequados, ele pode ser alcançado.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yoga is not merely an idea but a disciplined attainment: without mastery over the mind it remains difficult, while with self-control and sustained effort using proper methods it becomes achievable.
In the dialogue between Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna’s concern about the restless mind leads Kṛṣṇa to clarify that success in yoga depends on mental restraint and diligent practice with appropriate means.