शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात् | कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः
śaknotīhaiva yaḥ soḍhuṃ prākśarīravimokṣaṇāt . kāmakrodhodbhavaṃ vegaṃ sa yuktaḥ sa sukhī naraḥ
Celui qui peut, ici même – avant de quitter le corps – supporter l'impulsion née du désir et de la colère, cet homme est un yogi ; il est heureux.
One who can withstand here itself-before departing from the body-the impulse arising from desire and anger, that man is a yogi; he is happy.
Le terme 'yukta' signifie harmonisé ou inébranlable dans le yoga, ou encore établi dans le Soi. Le désir (kāma) et la colère (krodha) sont de puissants ennemis de la paix, et leur annihilation demande des efforts considérables. Celui qui parvient à maîtriser ces impulsions est l'homme le plus heureux de ce monde, bien plus que celui qui possède d'immenses richesses. Le yogi contrôle l'impulsion née du désir et de la colère, détruit les courants d'attraction et de répulsion, et atteint l'équanimité de l'esprit en demeurant dans le Soi le plus profond, et ainsi il est très heureux.
Yukta means harmonised or steadfast in Yoga or selfabiding.Desire and anger are powerful enemies of peace. It is very difficult to annihilate them. You will have to make very strong efforts to destroy these enemies.When the word Kama (desire) is used in a general sense it includes all sorts of desires. It means lust in a special sense.While still here means while yet living. The impulse of desire is the agitation of the mind which is indicated by hairs standing on end and cheerful face. The impulse of anger is agitation of the mind which is indicated by fiery eyes? perspiration? biting of the lips and trembling of the body. In this verse you will clearly understand that he who has controlled desire and anger is the most happy man in this world? nor he who has immense wealth? a beautiful wife and beautiful children. Therefore you must try your level best to eradicate desire and anger? the dreadful enemies of eternal bliss.Kama (desire) is longing for a pleasant and agreeable object which gives pleasure and which is seen? heard of? or remembered. Anger is aversion towards an unpleasant and disagreeable object which gives pain and which is seen? heard or? or remembered.A Yogi controls the impulse born of desire and anger? destroyes the currents of likes and dislikes,and attains to eanimity of the mind? by resting in the innermost Self? and so he is very happy.(Cf.VI.18)