ātma

त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन

ātma-vān — situated in the self

The scriptures deal with the three strands of nature. Rise above them, Arjuna: free of opposites, steady in what is true, without acquiring, established in yourself.

रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्

ātma-vaśhyaiḥ — controlling one’s mind

But one who moves among the objects of sense with the senses freed from craving and aversion, self-governed, comes to peace.

यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः

ātma-kāraṇāt — for their own sake

The good, who eat what is left after the offering, are released from every fault. Those who cook only for themselves eat their own wrongdoing.

यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः

ātma-ratiḥ — rejoice in the self

But the one who takes delight in the self, content in the self, satisfied in the self alone — for that one there is nothing that must be done.

अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्

ātma-māyayā — by my Yogmaya power

Though unborn, though imperishable in nature, though the lord of all beings — I take my stand on my own nature and come into being.

सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे

ātma-sanyama yogāgnau — in the fire of the controlled mind

Others offer every function of the senses and of the breath into the fire of self-restraint, kindled by knowledge.

योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम्

ātma-vantam — situated in knowledge of the self

One who has given up action through practice, whose doubts are cut away by knowledge, who is established in the self — actions do not bind that person.

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि

ātma — of the self

With the body, the mind, the understanding, and even with the senses alone, those who practise act — letting go of attachment, for the purifying of the self.

शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया

ātma-sanstham — fixed in God

little by little one should come to rest, by an understanding held firm — the mind fixed in the self, and thinking of nothing at all.

आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन

ātma-aupamyena — similar to oneself

One who sees everywhere as they see themselves, Arjuna — in joy or in sorrow alike — that one is held to be the highest practitioner.

तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः

ātma-bhāva — within their hearts

Out of compassion for them alone, I destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the light of knowledge, standing in their own being.

वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः

ātma — your own

Tell me in full, then, of your divine glories — those glories by which you pervade these worlds and dwell in them.

हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः

ātma-vibhūtayaḥ — my divine glories

Very well — I will tell you of my divine glories, but only the chief of them, Arjuna, for there is no end to them.

मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात्

ātma-yogāt — by my Yogmaya power

Out of grace toward you, Arjuna, I have shown you by my own power this highest form — radiant, universal, endless, primal — which no one before you has seen.

अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्

ātma-vinigrahaḥ — self-control

Humility, freedom from pretence, harmlessness, patience, straightness, service of a teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, self-restraint;

समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः

ātma-sanstutiḥ — praise

the same in pain and pleasure, at home in the self, taking clod, stone and gold alike; the same toward what is wanted and unwanted, steady, the same under blame and praise;

आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ — self-conceited

Self-important, stubborn, full of the pride of wealth, they make offerings in name only, for show, and not as the scriptures direct.

अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः

ātma-para-deheṣhu — within one’s own and bodies of others

Clinging to the sense of self, to force, arrogance, desire and anger, these envious people despise me, present in their own bodies and in others'.

मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः

ātma-vinigrahaḥ — self-control

Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint and purity of intent — this is called austerity of the mind.

सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ

ātma-buddhi — situated in self-knowledge

Now hear from me of the three kinds of happiness, best of the Bharatas.

यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्

ātma — self

That which is like poison at first and like nectar in the end, born of the clarity of self-knowledge, is happiness of clarity.