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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.7

तेषां सुपक्‍वयोगानां जितश्वासेन्द्रियात्मनाम् । लब्धयुष्मत्प्रसादानां न कुतश्चित्पराभव: ॥ ७ ॥
teṣāṁ supakva-yogānāṁ
[teshaam supakva-yogaanaam]
jita-śvāsendriyātmanām
[jita-shvaasendriyaatmanaam]
labdha-yuṣmat-prasādānāṁ
[labdha-yushmat-prasaadaanaam]
na kutaścit parābhavaḥ
[na kutashchit paraabhavah]
Word-for-word
teṣām — of them su-pakva-yogānām — who are mature mystics jita — controlled śvāsa — breath indriya — the senses ātmanām — the mind labdha — attained yuṣmat — your prasādānām — mercy na — not kutaścit — anywhere parābhavaḥ — defeat.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
teṣāṁ supakva-yogānāṁ
teṣām
of them
su-pakva-yogānām
who are mature mystics
jita-śvāsendriyātmanām
jita
controlled
śvāsa
breath
indriya
the senses
ātmanām
the mind
labdha-yuṣmat-prasādānāṁ
labdha
attained
yuṣmat
your
prasādānām
mercy
na kutaścit parābhavaḥ
na
not
kutaścit
anywhere
parābhavaḥ
defeat.
There is no defeat in this material world for persons who control the mind and senses by controlling the breathing process and who are therefore experienced, mature mystics. This is because by such perfection in yoga they have attained your mercy.
Purport

The purpose of yogic performances is explained here. It is said that an experienced mystic attains full control of the senses and the mind by controlling the breathing process. Therefore, controlling the breathing process is not the ultimate aim of yoga. The real purpose of yogic performances is to control the mind and the senses. Anyone who has such control is to be understood to be an experienced, mature mystic yogī. It is indicated herein that a yogī who has control over the mind and senses has the actual benediction of the Lord, and he has no fear. In other words, one cannot attain the mercy and benediction of the Supreme Lord until one is able to control the mind and the senses. This is actually possible when one fully engages in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A person whose senses and mind are always engaged in the transcendental service of the Lord has no possibility of engaging in material activities. The devotees of the Lord are not defeated anywhere in the universe. It is stated, nārāyaṇa-parāḥ sarve: one who is nārāyaṇa-para, or a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not afraid anywhere, whether he is sent to hell or promoted to heaven ( Bhāg. 6.17.28 ).

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Persons mature in their practice, controlling breath, senses and mind, attaining your mercy, those who meditate with exclusive devotion upon you, the supreme lord, the source of all beings, who hold all the planets together within you and contain all the devas and demons, are not defeated at any time. Ananyena bhāvena can refer to the worshippers of Hiraṇyagarbha, who meditate on that form as non-different from the Supreme Lord. Or it can refer to meditation through bhakti without material desires. The supreme lord is the creator of the living beings (ātma-bhāvanam), and he holds all the worlds together within himself, since he is the total of everything. In the Lord exist all the devatās and asuras (sad-asad-ātmakaḥ).
Related values & verses
Related verses
SB 6.17.28
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
The verse treats sense gratification as the path of least resistance, not as evil. The work is to introduce a little resistance — a small rule, kept — and let the soul re-emerge. The pivot here is Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
  • Which sense, if you watched it for one day, would surprise you with how often you indulge it?
  • What would it look like to lead the mind, gently, the way you would lead a child?
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