Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 17 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.17 · Yuktaharaviharasya Karmasu
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु ।
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा ॥
yuktāhāravihārasya yuktaceṣṭasya karmasu |
yuktasvapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkhahā ||
Translation
For one who is moderate in food and recreation, measured in effort at work, and balanced in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the destroyer of sorrow.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.17 mean?
For one who is moderate in food and recreation, measured in effort at work, and balanced in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the destroyer of sorrow.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.17?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.