Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 18
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 6 श्लोक 18

यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.18. When [his] well-controlled mind gets established in nothing but the Self and he is free from craving for any desired object-at that time his is called a master of  Yoga.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.18 Yada  etc.  The distinguishing  mark of this man of  Yoga is : Havnig  his mind controlled in nothing but the Self, he does not crave at all  [for anything].


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 6.18Yadaa viniyatam chittamaatmanyevaavatishthate;
Nihsprihah sarvakaamebhyo yukta ityuchyate tadaa.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 6.18yadā—when; viniyatam—fully controlled; chittam—the mind; ātmani—of the self; eva—certainly; avatiṣhṭhate—stays; nispṛihaḥ—free from cravings; sarva—all; kāmebhyaḥ—for yearning of the senses; yuktaḥ—situated in perfect Yog; iti—thus; uchyate—is said; tadā—then