Shloka of the day Friday, 2 January 2026
One Sanskrit verse a day from the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Vedas, subhashitas and well-known stotras, with transliteration and meaning. 132 verses in rotation.
Bhagavad Gita 6.19
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā |
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः ॥yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogamātmanaḥ ||
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Meaning
As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker: that is the image of the disciplined mind of a yogi absorbed in meditation.
जैसे वायुरहित स्थान में रखा दीपक नहीं डगमगाता, वैसी ही ध्यान में लगे संयमी योगी के चित्त की स्थिति होती है।
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