Chapter 6 · Verse 23
Bhagavad Gita 6.23
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Dhyana Yoga · ध्यान योग
Sanskrit Verse
तं विद्याद्दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्। स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
Roman (IAST)
taṃ vidyādduḥkhasaṃyogaviyogaṃ yogasaṃjñitam| sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo'nirviṇṇacetasā||6.23||
Simple transliteration
tam vidyadduhkhasamyogaviyogam yogasamjnitam sa nishcayena yoktavyo yogo'nirvinnacetasa6.23
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Let that state of severance from the union with sorrow be known as yoga. This yoga should be practiced with determination and without mental discouragement.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
दुःख के संयोग से वियोग है, उसीको 'योग' नामसे जानना चाहिये। (वह योग जिस ध्यानयोग लक्ष्य है,) उस ध्यानयोग का अभ्यास न उकताये हुए चित्तसे निश्चयपूर्वक करना चाहिये।
About this verse
This is verse 23 of 47 in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
