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== Sloka 5.19 ==

=== Sloka (श्लोक) ===

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मूल श्लोकः
इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः।
निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद्ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः।।5.19।।
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=== पदच्छेद / Padaccheda ===
इह एव तैः जितः सर्गः येषाम् साम्ये स्थितं मनः निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्मात् ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः

=== Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण) ===
ihaiva tairjitaḥ sargo yeṣāṃ sāmye sthitaṃ manaḥ |
nirdoṣaṃ hi samaṃ brahma tasmād brahmaṇi te sthitāḥ ||5.19||

=== Translation (अनुवाद) ===
In this life itself, the cycle of birth and death is conquered by those whose minds are established in equality. Indeed, Brahman (the absolute reality) is flawless and equal, and thus they are established in Brahman.

=== Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ) ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sanskrit (संस्कृत) !! English Meaning (अर्थ) !! Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
|-
| इह || here (in this life) || यहां (इस जीवन में)
|-
| एव || indeed || ही, वस्तुतः
|-
| तैः || by them || उनके द्वारा
|-
| जितः || conquered || जीत लिया
|-
| सर्गः || cycle of creation (birth) || सृष्टि (जन्म चक्र)
|-
| येषाम् || of whom || जिनका
|-
| साम्ये || in equality || समानता में
|-
| स्थितं || established || स्थित
|-
| मनः || mind || मन
|-
| निर्दोषं || flawless || निर्दोष
|-
| हि || indeed || वास्तव में
|-
| समं || equal || समान
|-
| ब्रह्म || Brahman (the absolute reality) || ब्रह्म (परम सत्य)
|-
| तस्मात् || therefore || इसलिए
|-
| ब्रह्मणि || in Brahman || ब्रह्म में
|-
| ते || they || वे
|-
| स्थिताः || established || स्थित
|}

=== कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) Tuples
! कर्ता (Subject) !! क्रिया (Verb) !! विधान (Object) !! अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation !! हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation
|-
| तैः (by them) || जितः (is conquered) || सर्गः (cycle of creation) || By them, the cycle of creation is conquered || उनके द्वारा सृष्टि का चक्र जीता गया है
|-
| मनः (mind) || स्थितं (is established) || साम्ये (in equality) || The mind is established in equality || मन समानता में स्थित है
|-
| ब्रह्म (Brahman) || हि निर्दोषं (is indeed flawless) || समं (equal) || Brahman is indeed flawless and equal || ब्रह्म वास्तव में निर्दोष और समान है
|}

=== Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ) ===
* [[sama-dṛṣṭi|समान दृष्टि (equality of vision)]]
* [[nirdoṣa|निर्दोष (flawless)]]
* [[sṛṣṭi|सृष्टि (cycle of creation)]]
* [[brahma|ब्रह्म (the absolute reality)]]

=== Categories (वर्गीकरण) ===
* "Conquering birth and death"
* "Attaining equality in mind"
* "Reflections of Brahman"

=== Commentary (टीका) ===
The essence of this sloka underscores the significance of mental equanimity and realization of Brahman, the ultimate reality. When one's mind is firmly established in equality—free of biases, preferences, and dualities—they transcend the cyclical nature of birth and death. This refers to achieving moksha, liberation from the saṁsāra (cycle of worldly existence).

In Swami Sivananda's commentary, it is highlighted how conquering birth and death is synonymous with the realization of Brahman, which is immutable, flawless, and without distinction. Brahman inherently resides in all beings with equal presence, untouched by the differences of high or low, worthy or unworthy.

Swami Ramsukhdas elaborates on how this equipoise is not an externally imposed state but one that naturally arises in a wise person who transcends worldly desires and dualities. When there is no distinguishable difference in perception, the person is said to be established in their true nature, which is Brahman.

This state of 'स्वाधीनता' or complete independence from external influences is marked by absence of desires and realization of self-sufficiency in the self—the very essence of Brahman. The assertion "इहैव" emphasizes the possibility of attaining this jñāna (knowledge) or moksha (liberation) within this life itself, casting aside any notion of difference, duality, and disharmony within one's consciousness.

In summary, this verse calls for the realization of one's inner state of equality, where the mind is unperturbed, and in this steady state is found liberation, being one with the flawless Brahman.