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Bhagavad Gita · 18.53 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·53 of 78

अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम्विमुच्य निर्ममः शान्तो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते

ahankāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ kāmaṁ krodhaṁ parigraham

vimuchya nirmamaḥ śhānto brahma-bhūyāya kalpate

Sanskrit recitation

Toward inner perfection · 18.49–18.55 · Teaching

Translation

Having abandoned egoism, strength, arrogance, desire, anger, and covetousness, and being free from the notion of 'mine' and peaceful, he is fit for becoming Brahman.

Meaning

Egoism Identifying the Self with the body, etc. This is the error of mistaking the physical body for the pure immortal Self.Balam That strength which is combined or united with passion, desire and attachment, and not the physical or other strength. Physical strength is natural. It is not possible to abandon this physical strength.Darpam Arrogance, insolence, selfassertive Rajasic vehemence this follows the state of exaltion.,Man becomes arrogant when he possesses wealth or much learning. When he becomes arrogant he violates Dharma and does wicked deeds.The aspirant even abandons the things which are necessary for the bare maintenance of the body. He becomes a ParamahamsaParivrajaka, a wandering or itinerant ascetic. He has no attachment to his body. He knows that even the body does not belong to him.Santa Peaceful, tranil, serene.Such an aspirant who has devotion to Selfknowledge, and who is endowed with the above virtues is fit to become Brahman.

After Swami Sivananda

Toward inner perfection· 18.49–18.55

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
balam
violence
darpam
arrogance
kāmam
desire
kalpate
is fit
krodham
anger
vimuchya
being freed from
ahankāram
egotism
nirmamaḥ
without possessiveness of property
parigraham
selfishness
śhāntaḥ
peaceful
brahma-bhūyāya
union with Brahman

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