Verse 6.17
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु। युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā
Word-by-Word Meanings
yukta-āhāra-regulated eating
vihārasya-recreation
yukta-ceṣṭasya-regulated effort
karmasu-in work
yukta-svapna-avabodhasya-regulated sleep and wakefulness
duḥkha-hā-destroyer of suffering
Translation
For one who is moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in effort during work, and regulated in sleep and wakefulness - yoga becomes the destroyer of all suffering.
Commentary
The positive counterpart to 6.16: moderation in all aspects of life - diet, leisure, work, and rest - creates the foundation for successful yoga practice. The promise is powerful: such balanced yoga destroys duḥkha (suffering) entirely.
Themes
yogamoksha