yuktaḥ

ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ

yukte — yoked

Then, standing in their great chariot yoked to white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conches.

एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां श्रृणु

yuktaḥ — united

What I have told you so far is by way of analysis. Now hear it by way of practice: with this understanding you will cut the bonds of action.

तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः

yuktaḥ — united

Having brought them all under control, one should sit joined, intent on me. For the one whose senses are mastered, wisdom is firmly established.

न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम्

yuktaḥ — enlightened

The wise should not unsettle the minds of the unknowing who are attached to their work. Let them instead be encouraged in all they do.

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः

yuktaḥ — yogis

The one who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among people — joined, and complete in all their work.

नैव किंचित्करोमीति युक्तो मन्येत तत्त्ववित्

yuktaḥ — steadfast in karm yog

One who knows the truth thinks, “I do nothing at all” — while seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating, moving, sleeping, breathing,

युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्

yuktaḥ — one who is united in consciousness with God

One who is joined, having given up the fruit of action, reaches lasting peace. One who is not joined, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.

शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात्

yuktaḥ — yogi

One who can withstand the surge of desire and anger here, before leaving the body, is joined — and that one is happy.

ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः

yuktaḥ — one who is in constant communion with the Supreme

Content in knowledge and in what has been realised, unmoved, senses conquered — such a one is said to be joined.

प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः

yuktaḥ — engaged

serene, fearless, holding to the vow of continence, mind restrained and turned on me — so one should sit, intent on me as the goal.

यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते

yuktaḥ — situated in perfect Yog

When the disciplined mind rests in the self alone, free of craving for anything wanted — then one is said to be joined.

स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते

yuktaḥ — endowed with

Joined to that faith, they seek what it offers and obtain what they want — though it is I who grant it.

अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना

yuktena — being constantly engaged in remembrance

With a mind joined by steady practice and not wandering elsewhere, one who remembers the highest, the divine person, reaches him.

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव

yuktaḥ — united

at the hour of departure, with a still mind, joined by devotion and the strength of practice, drawing the breath up between the brows, reaches that highest divine person.

एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते

yuktāḥ — devoted

Those devoted who worship you, steadfast and constant, and those who worship the imperishable and unmanifest — which of them know better?

बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च

yuktaḥ — endowed with

Joined to a purified understanding, holding the self in check by steadiness, having given up sound and the other objects of sense, having put aside craving and aversion;