Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 20
Chapter 5
Verse 21 of 29
Verse 22
Verse 5.21
बाह्रस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत्सुखम्। स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते ॥5.21॥
5.21 bāhyasparśeṣv asaktātmā vindaty ātmani yat sukham sa brahmayogayuktātmā sukham akṣayam aśnute
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

Whose self is unattached to external contacts, he finds happiness in the self (ātman). He, whose self is disciplined in the yoga of Brahman, enjoys imperishable happiness.

Stoller MillerLiterary

Detached from external contacts, he discovers joy in himself; joined by discipline to the infinite spirit, the self attains inexhaustible joy.

ZaehnerJesuit

(21) [His] self detached from contacts with the outside world, in [him]self so finds his joy, [his] self in Brahman integrated by spiritual exercise (brahma-yoga-yukt’ātmā), he finds unfailing joy.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

5.21 With his heart unattached to external objects, he gets the bliss that is in the Self. With his heart absorbed in meditation on Brahman, he acquires undecaying Bliss.

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

5.21 He whose mind is detached from external contact, and finds happiness in the self --- he has his mind engaged in the contemplation of Brahman and he enjoys undecaying bliss.

SivanandaVedanta

5.21 With the self unattached to external contacts he finds happiness in the Self; with the self engaged in the meditation of Brahman he attains to the endless happiness.

Commentaries

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Verse 20
Chapter 5
Verse 21 of 29
Verse 22