sukham ātyantikaṁ yat tad buddhi-grāhyam atīndriyam vetti yatra na caivāyaṁ sthitaś calati tattvataḥ
"...where one experiences the infinite bliss that is grasped by the purified intellect, beyond the senses; established there, one never departs from the truth..."
What This Means:
The yogi experiences boundless happiness that the senses can't reach—only a purified intellect can grasp it. Once established in this experience, one never falls away from truth.
Going Deeper:
Atyantika sukha (infinite/ultimate happiness) is atindriya (beyond the senses)—it's not sensory pleasure magnified but a different category entirely. Buddhi-grahya (grasped by intellect) means direct intuitive knowing. Sthita chalati na (established, doesn't move) describes irreversible realization.
How To Apply This:
Sensory pleasures, however intense, are limited. Begin to distinguish between sense-dependent happiness and the deeper contentment that arises from stillness itself. The latter hints at what Krishna describes.
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