Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.23 · Tam Yogasamjnitam
तं विद्याद्दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम् ।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा ॥
taṃ vidyādduḥkhasaṃyogaviyogaṃ yogasaṃjñitam |
sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo’nirviṇṇacetasā ||
Translation
— know that to be what is called yoga: the breaking of the bond with sorrow. This yoga should be practised with determination and an undiscouraged heart.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.23 mean?
— know that to be what is called yoga: the breaking of the bond with sorrow. This yoga should be practised with determination and an undiscouraged heart.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.23?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.