ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः | युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ||६-८||
jñānavijñānatṛptātmā kūṭastho vijitendriyaḥ . yukta ityucyate yogī samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ ||6-8||
Chapter 6 · Verse 8
Dhyana Yoga
ध्यानयोग
In plain words
Jnana is ParokshaJnana or theoretical knowledge from the study of the scriptures. Vijnana is Visesha Jnana or Aparoksha Jnana i. e.
Translation
6.8 The Yogin whose mind is content with knowledge of the self and also of knowledge of the difference of the self from Prakrti, who is established in the self, whose senses are subdued and to whom earth, stone and gold seem all alike, is called integrated.
Meaning
Jnana is ParokshaJnana or theoretical knowledge from the study of the scriptures. Vijnana is Visesha Jnana or Aparoksha Jnana i.e. direct knowledge of the Self through Selfrealisation (spiritual experience or Anubhava). Kutastha means changeless like the anvil. Various kinds of iron pieces are hammered and shaped on the anvil but the anvil remains unchanged. Even so the Yogi remains unshaken or unchanged or unaffected though he comes in contact with the senseobjects. So he is called Kutastha. Kutastha is another name of Brahman the silent witness of the mind. (Cf. V.18VI.18)
Word by word
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा one who is satisfied with knowledge and wisdom (Selfrealisation) कूटस्थः unshaken विजितेन्द्रियः who has conered the senses युक्तः united or harmonised इति thus उच्यते is said योगी Yogi समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः one to whom a lump of earth a stone and gold are the same.