In Bhagavad Gita 5.24, Krishna says the one who is happy within, who rejoices within and whose light is within, that yogi becomes Brahman and attains the bliss of Brahman.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्
तथान्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः
स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं
ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥ ५-२४ ॥
yo’ntaḥsukho’ntarārāmas
tathāntarjyotireva yaḥ
sa yogī brahmanirvāṇaṃ
brahmabhūto’dhigacchati
English transliteration yo’ntahsukho’ntaraaraamas
tathaantarjyotireva yah
sa yogee brahmanirvaanam
brahmabhooto’dhigachchhati ॥ 5.24 ॥
Translation / Meaning
One whose happiness is within, whose delight is within, and whose light is within: that yogi, having become one with Brahman, attains liberation in Brahman.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| यः yaḥ | who |
| अन्तःसुखः antaḥsukhaḥ | happy within antaḥ (within) + sukhaḥ (happy) |
| अन्तरारामः antarārāmaḥ | delighting within antar (within) + ārāmaḥ (delight) |
| तथा tathā | likewise |
| अन्तर्ज्योतिः antarjyotiḥ | whose light is within antar (within) + jyotiḥ (light) |
| एव eva | indeed |
| यः yaḥ | who |
| सः saḥ | that |
| योगी yogī | yogi |
| ब्रह्मनिर्वाणम् brahmanirvāṇam | liberation in Brahman |
| ब्रह्मभूतः brahmabhūtaḥ | having become Brahman |
| अधिगच्छति adhigacchati | attains |
Word-wise Chanting
- yo–‘ntaḥ–su–kho–‘nta–rā–rā–mas– 8 syllables yo-‘ntah-su-kho-‘nta-raa-raa-mas-
- ta–thān–tar–jyo–ti–re–va yaḥ | 8 syllables ta-thaan-tar-jyo-ti-re-va yah
- sa yo–gī brah–ma–nir–vā–ṇaṃ 8 syllables sa yo-gee brah-ma-nir-vaa-nam
- brah–ma–bhū–to–‘dhi–gac–cha–ti || 5-24 8 syllables brah-ma-bhoo-to-‘dhi-gach-chha-ti
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 5 Verse 24
Context
Krishna describes those who attain brahma-nirvāṇa (5.24–5.26).
Meaning
Three inner treasures mark the liberated yogi: antaḥ-sukha, happiness within; antar-ārāma, delight within; and antar-jyoti, light within. Such a person has become brahma-bhūta, one with Brahman, and attains brahma-nirvāṇa, the peace of Brahman in which separateness dissolves.
This verse paints a portrait of complete inner self-sufficiency: joy, rest and illumination arising from within. It does not make a person withdrawn; rather, they become a source of joy and light for others. What is full within overflows outward.
In Practice
Close your eyes and look for the subtle sense of light, ease and joy in the depth of your awareness. Rest there for a few minutes.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.