Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.27
Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः । प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ ॥२७॥
sparśānkṛtvā bahirbāhyāṃścakṣuścaivāntare bhruvoḥ | prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantaracāriṇau ||27||
Complete Shloka Translation
Keeping external contacts outside, directing the gaze between the eyebrows, and making prana and apana moving within the nostrils equal—
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| भ्रुवोः | bhruvoḥ | of the eyebrows |
| प्राणापानौ | prāṇāpānau | prana and apana |
| स्पर्शान्कृत्वा | sparśānkṛtvā | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
| बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे | bahirbāhyāṃścakṣuścaivāntare | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
| समौ | samau | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
| कृत्वा | kṛtvā | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
| नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ | nāsābhyantaracāriṇau | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
| २७ | nāsābhyantaracāriṇau | [term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs... |
of the eyebrows
prana and apana
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
[term] in context of Keeping external contacts outs...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
This verse begins a sentence completed in 5.28 and introduces contemplative discipline. Prana and apana are retained as traditional terms; the passage is not a complete procedural guide.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Collected attention is supported by reducing distractions."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which distraction could you set aside for attentive study?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master calm detachment in daily work: act with full excellence and sincerity, but like water sliding off a lotus leaf, let neither praise nor blame stain your inner composure.