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Shloka 22

Adhyāya 240: Indriya–Manas–Buddhi–Ātman — The Inner Hierarchy and Restraint (इन्द्रिय-मनस्-बुद्धि-आत्म-क्रमः)

एवं परिमितं कालमाचरन्‌ संशितव्रत: । आसीनो हि रहस्येको गच्छेदक्षरसात्मताम्‌

vyāsa uvāca | evaṃ parimitaṃ kālam ācaran saṃśitavrataḥ | āsīno hi rahasya eko gacched akṣarasātmatām | sattvasaṃsevanād dhīro nidrām ucchettum arhati |

వ్యాసుడు పలికెను—ఈ విధముగా పరిమితకాలము ఆచరించి, వ్రతములో దృఢుడై, ఏకాంతములో ఒంటరిగా ఆసీనుడై యోగి అక్షరము (అవినాశి బ్రహ్మ) తో సమత్వమును/తాదాత్మ్యమును పొందగలడు. సత్త్వసేవనముచే ధీరుడు నిద్రను ఛేదించుటకు కూడా యోగ్యుడగును.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
परिमितम्measured, limited
परिमितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरिमित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कालम्time
कालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आचरन्practising, performing
आचरन्:
TypeVerb
Rootआचर्
FormPresent, Active participle (शतृ), nominative singular masculine
संशितव्रतःone of sharpened/firm vows
संशितव्रतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशितव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आसीनःseated
आसीनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआसीन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
रहसिin solitude/secretly
रहसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरहस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
एकःalone, single
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गच्छेत्would go/attain
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अक्षरसात्मताम्identity with the Imperishable (Brahman)
अक्षरसात्मताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षरसात्मता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सत्त्वसंसेवनात्from/by resorting to sattva (purity)
सत्त्वसंसेवनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्वसंसेवन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
धीरःthe steadfast man
धीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निद्राम्sleep
निद्राम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिद्रा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
उच्छेत्तुम्to cut off, to remove
उच्छेत्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-छिद्
FormInfinitive (तुमुन्)
अर्हतिis able/fit
अर्हति:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
A
Akṣara (Imperishable Brahman)

Educational Q&A

Steady, time-regulated practice with firm vows, done in solitude and secrecy, leads toward oneness with the Imperishable (akṣara); cultivating sattva supports this by overcoming torpor and sleep that obstruct meditation.

Vyāsa continues an instruction on yogic discipline: he describes the practitioner’s regimen—measured practice, strict vows, solitary seated meditation—and states its fruit, namely realization/identity with the akṣara, aided by sattva.