In Bhagavad Gita 6.27, Krishna says supreme happiness comes to the yogi whose mind is peaceful, whose passions are calmed, who is free from impurity and has become one with Brahman.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं
योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम्
उपैति शान्तरजसं
ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम् ॥ ६-२७ ॥
praśāntamanasaṃ hyenaṃ
yoginaṃ sukhamuttamam
upaiti śāntarajasaṃ
brahmabhūtamakalmaṣam
English transliteration prashaantamanasam hyenam
yoginam sukhamuttamam
upaiti shaantarajasam
brahmabhootamakalmasham ॥ 6.27 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Supreme happiness comes to the yogi whose mind is completely at peace, whose passions are quieted, who is free from impurity and who has become one with Brahman.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| प्रशान्तमनसम् praśāntamanasam | whose mind is at peace praśānta (peaceful) + manasam (mind) |
| हि hi | indeed |
| एनम् enam | this |
| योगिनम् yoginam | yogi |
| सुखम् sukham | happiness |
| उत्तमम् uttamam | supreme |
| उपैति upaiti | comes to |
| शान्तरजसम् śāntarajasam | whose passion is quieted śānta (quieted) + rajasam (passion) |
| ब्रह्मभूतम् brahmabhūtam | one with Brahman |
| अकल्मषम् akalmaṣam | free from impurity |
Word-wise Chanting
- pra–śān–ta–ma–na–saṃ hye–naṃ 8 syllables pra-shaan-ta-ma-na-sam hye-nam
- yo–gi–naṃ su–kha–mut–ta–mam | 8 syllables yo-gi-nam su-kha-mut-ta-mam
- u–pai–ti śān–ta–ra–ja–saṃ 8 syllables u-pai-ti shaan-ta-ra-ja-sam
- brah–ma–bhū–ta–ma–kal–ma–ṣam || 6-27 8 syllables brah-ma-bhoo-ta-ma-kal-ma-sham
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 6 Verse 27
Context
Krishna describes the fruit of steady meditation (6.27–6.28).
Meaning
As rajas, the restless passionate energy, quiets down, the mind becomes praśānta, deeply peaceful. Free from impurities, the yogi becomes brahma-bhūta, one with Brahman. Then uttama sukha, supreme happiness, comes by itself: upaiti, it approaches, it arrives without being chased.
Happiness here is not achieved by effort but arrives when conditions are ready. We do not need to chase it; we need to calm the restlessness that keeps it away. When the mind is peaceful, joy arises naturally.
In Practice
Instead of seeking happiness today, focus on calming restlessness through slower movements, fewer distractions and deeper breaths. Notice whether joy arrives.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation). 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.