Mahabharata Shanti Parva – गुणवद्भिर गुणॊपेतं यदा धयानगुणं मनः

Shloka (श्लोक)

गुणवद्भिर गुणॊपेतं यदा धयानगुणं मनः
तदा सर्वगुणान हित्वा निर्गुणं परतिपद्यते

⚡ Quick Meaning

When the mind filled with qualities engages in focused meditation, it transcends all qualities to recognize the formless.

Translations

English Translation

This shloka illustrates that when the mind, enriched with qualities, engages deeply in meditation, it eventually sheds all its qualities and reaches an understanding of the formless reality, representing the pinnacle of spiritual attainment.

हिंदी अनुवाद

यह श्लोक दर्शाता है कि जब मन, जो गुणों से भरा होता है, गहराई से ध्यान करता है, तब वह अंततः अपने सभी गुणों को छोड़ देता है और निस्साकार वास्तविकता की समझ प्राप्त करता है, जो आध्यात्मिक प्रगति का प्रमुख अंकित करता है।

Commentary

Context

Contained within Shanti Parva, this verse portrays the transformative power of meditation in transcending the limitations of qualities.

Meaning

The essence of this teaching emphasizes the journey of the mind through meditation toward realizing the fundamental nature of reality, which is beyond all attributes.

Application

This shloka encourages practitioners to engage sincerely in meditation, recognizing that deeper states of realization will follow the detachment from worldly qualities.