Shloka 19
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेड़ते सोपमा स्मृता । योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युझज्जतो योगमात्मन:
yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā | yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ ||
Gaya ng ilawang inilagay sa lugar na walang hangin at hindi kumikislap, gayon ang talinghagang itinuturo para sa yogin na napigil ang isip—matatag na nagsasanay sa yoga ng panloob na pag-iisa.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A disciplined mind in meditation should be steady and unmoving, like a lamp flame protected from wind; such steadiness is the foundation for clarity, self-mastery, and ethical action.
In the Bhishma Parva context, Arjuna speaks a verse that uses a vivid image—an unflickering lamp—to describe the ideal state of a yogin’s controlled mind while practicing inner union (yoga).