Shloka 12
विभूति-योगः (Vibhūti-yoga) — Exemplary Manifestations as a Contemplative Index
वेदके जाननेवाले विद्वान जिस सच्चिदानन्द्नरूप परमपदको अविनाशी कहते हैं,> आसक्तिरहित यत्नशील संन्यासी महात्माजन जिसमें प्रवेश करते हैं और जिस परमपदको चाहनेवाले ब्रह्मचारीलोग ब्रह्मचर्यका आचरण करते हैं, उस परमपदको मैं तेरे लिये संक्षेपसे कहूँगाः ।।
sarvadvārāṇi saṁyamya mano hṛdi nirudhya ca | mūrdhny ādhāyātmanaḥ prāṇam āsthito yogadhāraṇām ||
Matapos pigilan ang lahat ng pintuan ng mga pandama at mahigpit na ipirmi ang isip sa puso, saka ilagak ang hiningang-buhay sa tuktok ng ulo sa pamamagitan ng isip na napagtagumpayan, at manatili sa yogikong pagtuon na nakatuon sa Kataas-taasang Sarili—(sa gayon inihahanda ang huling pag-alis sa may disiplinang kamalayan).
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined preparation for the final moment: withdraw the senses from outward objects, stabilize the mind inwardly (in the heart), and establish the life-breath in a focused, elevated channel, abiding in yogic concentration oriented to the Supreme. It emphasizes mastery of attention and inner control as the ethical-spiritual foundation for a liberated departure.
In the midst of the Kurukṣetra setting, the discourse turns to the yoga of the last moment—how a practitioner should gather the senses and mind, regulate prāṇa, and remain in concentrated remembrance. This verse is part of the instruction on the disciplined inner process that supports attaining the highest goal at death.