असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः | वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ||६-३६||
asaṃyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ . vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo.avāptumupāyataḥ ||6-36||
Chapter 6 · Verse 36
Dhyana Yoga
ध्यानयोग
In plain words
Uncontrolled self he who has not controlled the senses and the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. Selfcontrolled he who has controlled the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. He can attain Selfrealisation by the right means and constant endeavour.
Translation
6.36 In my opinion Yoga is hard to attain by a person of unrestrained mind. However, it can be attained through right means by him, who strives for it and has a subdued mind.
Meaning
Uncontrolled self he who has not controlled the senses and the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. Selfcontrolled he who has controlled the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. He can attain Selfrealisation by the right means and constant endeavour.
Word by word
असंयतात्मना by a man of uncontrolled self योगः Yoga दुष्प्रापः hard to attain इति thus मे My मतिः opinion वश्यात्मना by the selfcontrolled one तु but यतता by the striving one शक्यः possible अवाप्तुम् to obtain उपायतः by (proper) means.