Bhagavad Gita
· Dhyana Yoga 6
· Verse 19
Verified original
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः
യഥാ ദീപോ നിവാതസ്ഥോ നേംഗതേ സോപമാ സ്മൃതാ യോഗിനോ യതചിത്തസ്യ യുഞ്ജതോ യോഗമാത്മനഃ
yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogamātmanaḥ
English Translation
As a lamp kept in a windless place does not flicker, such is the simile thought of for the yogi whose mind is under control, and who is engaged in concentration on the Self.
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Explanation · English
This is a beautiful simile. Yogins ote this simile very often when they talk of concentration or steadiness or onepointedness of the mind. A steady mind will serve as a powerful searchlight to find out the hidden spiritual treasures of the Self.