Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.3.10
यदा पञ्चावतिष्ठन्ते
When the five senses and the mind stand still — that is the highest state
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यदा पञ्चावतिष्ठन्ते ज्ञानानि मनसा सह।
बुद्धिश्च न विचेष्टति तामाहुः परमां गतिम्॥
yadā pañcāvatiṣṭhante jñānāni manasā saha
buddhiś ca na viceṣṭati tām āhuḥ paramāṃ gatim
वीडियो व्याख्या·Hindi narration · swami voice · tanpura bed
अनुवाद · हिन्दी
जब पाँचों ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ मन के साथ स्थिर हो जाएँ, और बुद्धि भी चेष्टा न करे — उसे ही परम गति कहा गया है।
Translation · English
When the five senses together with the mind stand still, and the intellect does not stir — that, they say, is the highest state.
शब्दार्थ
Word by word
pañca jñānānifive senses
manasā saha avatiṣṭhantealong with the mind, stand still
buddhiḥ ca na viceṣṭatithe intellect does not move
paramāṃ gatimhighest state
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