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Bhagavad Gita 6.14

प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः। मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः।।

praśhāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmachāri-vrate sthitaḥ manaḥ sanyamya mach-chitto yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ

Word-by-Word

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
praśhāntapraśhāntaserene
ātmāātmāmind
vigata-bhīḥvigata-bhīḥfearless
brahmachāri-vratebrahmachāri-vratein the vow of celibacy
sthitaḥsthitaḥsituated
manaḥmanaḥmind
sanyamyasanyamyahaving controlled
mat-chittaḥmat-chittaḥmeditate on me (Shree Krishna)
yuktaḥyuktaḥengaged
āsītaāsītashould sit
mat-paraḥmat-paraḥhaving me as the supreme goal

Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme goal.

(साधक को) प्रशान्त अन्त:करण, निर्भय और ब्रह्मचर्य ब्रत में स्थित होकर, मन को संयमित करके चित्त को मुझमें लगाकर मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझकर बैठना चाहिए।।