With senses, mind, and understanding (buddhi) controlled, the sage (muni) whose highest goal is liberation (mokṣa), Freed from desire, fear, and anger, he who is always thus is indeed liberated.
Truly free is the sage who controls his senses, mind, and understanding, who focuses on freedom and dispels desire, fear, and anger.
(28) With senses, mind, and soul restrained, the silent sage, on deliverance intent, who has forever banished fear, anger, and desire, is truly liberated.
5.27-5.28 Keeping the external objects outside, the eyes at the juncture of the eye-brows, and making equal the outgoing and incoming breaths that move through the nostrils, the contemplative who has control over his organs, mind and intellect should be fully intent on Liberation and free from desire, fear and anger. He who is ever is verily free.
5.28 The sage who has controlled his senses, mind and intellect, who is intent on release as his final goal, freed for ever from desire, fear and wrath --- is indeed liberated forever.
5.28 With the senses, the mind and the intellect (ever) controlled, having liberation as his supreme goal, free from desire, fear and anger -- the sage is verily liberated forever.