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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.15.34

एवमभ्यस्यतश्चित्तं कालेनाल्पीयसा यते: । अनिशं तस्य निर्वाणं यात्यनिन्धनवह्निवत् ॥ ३४ ॥
evam abhyasyataś cittaṁ
[evam abhyasyatash chittam]
kālenālpīyasā yateḥ
[kaalenaalpeeyasaa yateh]
aniśaṁ tasya nirvāṇaṁ
[anisham tasya nirvaanam]
yāty anindhana-vahnivat
[yaaty anindhana-vahnivat]
Word-for-word
evam — in this way abhyasyataḥ — of the person practicing this yoga system cittam — the heart kālena — in due course of time alpīyasā — very shortly yateḥ — of the person practicing yoga aniśam — without cessation tasya — of him nirvāṇam — purification from all material contamination yāti — reaches anindhana — without flame or smoke vahnivat — like a fire.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evam abhyasyataś cittaṁ
evam
in this way
abhyasyataḥ
of the person practicing this yoga system
cittam
the heart
kālenālpīyasā yateḥ
kālena
in due course of time
alpīyasā
very shortly
yateḥ
of the person practicing yoga
aniśaṁ tasya nirvāṇaṁ
aniśam
without cessation
tasya
of him
nirvāṇam
purification from all material contamination
yāty anindhana-vahnivat
yāti
reaches
anindhana
without flame or smoke
vahnivat
like a fire.
When the yogī regularly practices in this way, in a short time his heart becomes fixed and free from disturbance, like a fire without flames or smoke.
Purport

Nirvāṇa means the cessation of all material desires. Sometimes desirelessness is understood to imply an end to the workings of the mind, but this is not possible. The living entity has senses, and if the senses stopped working, the living entity would no longer be a living entity; he would be exactly like stone or wood. This is not possible. Because he is living, he is nitya and cetana — eternally sentient. For those who are not very advanced, the practice of yoga is recommended in order to stop the mind from being agitated by material desires, but if one fixes his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, his mind naturally becomes peaceful very soon. This peace is described in Bhagavad-gītā (5.29) :

bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati

If one can understand Kṛṣṇa as the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor of everything, and the supreme friend of everyone, one is established in peace and is free from material agitation. However, for one who cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the practice of yoga is recommended.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the yogī regularly practices in this way, in a short time his heart attains peace, like a flame without fuel. Nirvāṇam means peace.
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Personal Guidance
With regular practice the heart becomes fixed and undisturbed, like a flameless smokeless fire — steady glow without disturbance. Nirvāṇa is not the cessation of being but the cessation of restless desire. Activity continues; agitation ends.
Reflection Questions
  • What does steady inner glow feel like to you, and how often do you experience it?
  • What disturbance most often pulls your inner fire into smoke?
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