Prashantatma vigata-bhir brahmachari-vrate sthitah, manah samyamya maccitto yukta asita mat-parah
With a tranquil mind, free from fear, established in the vow of celibacy, having controlled the mind, let the yogi sit absorbed in Me, with Me as the supreme goal. Tranquility, fearlessness, brahmacharya, and mind-control are the qualities of the meditator who rests in the Divine.
- •Tranquility and fearlessness are natural outcomes of genuine practice
- •Brahmacharya conserves vital energy for spiritual realization
- •Making the Divine the supreme goal focuses and deepens meditation
Yad aksharam veda-vido vadanti vishanti yad yatayo vita-ragah, yad icchanto brahma-caryam caranti tat te padam sangrahena pravakshye
Persons learned in the Vedas speak of the indestructible imperishable Brahman. The great sages, freed from attachment, enter into it. Those who seek this goal practice celibacy (brahmacharya). I shall now explain to you concisely this imperishable goal. Krishna prepares to describe Om and the method of attaining the imperishable Brahman, connecting Vedic wisdom to direct practice.
- •The imperishable Brahman is the supreme goal described in the Vedas
- •Brahmacharya (celibacy/spiritual discipline) supports the highest spiritual pursuit
- •Sages freed from attachment naturally merge into the Absolute