Chapter 5 Shloka 7

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रिय:।

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते।।७।।

The pure Yogi who has gained victory

over his own self and has controlled his senses;

who identifies with all, knowing them to be the Atma,

he remains unaffected even whilst performing all actions.

Chapter 5 Shloka 7

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रिय:।

सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते।।७।।

The pure Yogi who has gained victory over his own self and has controlled his senses; who identifies with all, knowing them to be the Atma, he remains unaffected even whilst performing all actions.

Yog Yukt (योग युक्त) – One possessed of Yoga

1. Abides in equanimity towards all beings.

2. Depends on the Lord alone and dwells in the Supreme.

3. Is devoid of the body idea.

4. Does not possess an intellect which is partial to the body.

5. Is devoid of the idea that ‘I am the doer’ and ‘I am the enjoyer’.

Such a one is a Vishuddha Atma (विशुद्धात्मा) – Pure of heart

1. He is devoid of even a trace of impurity.

2. He is not ruled by deceitful traits.

3. He is unfettered by desire.

4. His mind is not turbulent or excitable.

5. He is free of anger, pride and arrogance.

6. He is not trapped in the fetters of his ego, and is free of craving and moha.

7. His mind is devoid of reactions.

8. He is devoid of any compelling attachment.

9. Such a one is free from contradictory thoughts.

10. He is devoid of mental conflagrations.

11. He is free from hesitations or obstructive views.

12. He does not suffer from the conflicting concepts of involvement in action or desisting from action.

Such a one is also a Vijit Atma (विजितात्मा) – One who has conquered his mind

1. He has gained complete control over the senses, body, mind and the intellect.

2. He has no attachment left with the above.

3. He is completely free from the body idea.

4. Thus his mind is purified.

5. He has therefore gained victory over himself. He has become an Atmavaan.

Such a one cannot be described as a ‘knower’ of the Atma nor as Atmaramani – one who enjoys or revels in the Atma; nor as one who has experienced the Atma; he is the Atma Itself. He may be seen in a manifest form, but in reality he is without any form. All experiences take place:

a) with the body,

b) through the body,

c) and in the body.

Yet he has renounced all relationship with the body.

Then where and how can he have experienced anything?

1. Having become an Atmavaan the activities of the body do not bind him.

2. For him only the Atma remains, he is in deep sleep with regard to his body.

3. He is a mere witness.

4. He is satiated in the Atma.

5. For him, all are Atma, because he has recognised the Indweller of all bodies to be the Atma.

6. Abiding thus in the Atma, the Truth is revealed unto him.

7. All are one in the Atma – no other remains.

8. He knows that all he sees is the interplay of gunas.

9. Hence he knows that each one’s actions are automatic and guided by the gunas.

10. Knowing that nothing is in anyone’s control, he blames none nor does he claim credit for anything.

11. How can he label anything as good or bad when everything is only inert matter?

12. How can he claim the body’s actions as his when the body itself is no longer his?

13. Hence he merely watches the body’s activities.

14. No ego remains: the ego has merged with the Atma.

Doing all, such a one is not attached or affected by actions.