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TEXT 7 jitatmanah prasantasya
SYNONYMS  jita-atmanah--of
one who has conquered his mind; prasantasya--of who has attained
tranquility by such control over the mind; parama-atma--the Supersoul;
samahitah--approached completely; sita--cold; usna--heat;
sukha--in happiness; duhkhesu--in distress; tatha--also;
mana--honor; apamanayoh--and dishonor.
TRANSLATION For one who
has conquered the mind, the Supersoul is already reached, for he has attained
tranquility. To such a man happiness and distress, heat and cold, honor
and dishonor are all the same.
PURPORT Actually, every
living entity is intended to abide by the dictation of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, who is seated in everyone's heart as Paramatma. When the mind
is misled by the external illusory energy, one becomes entangled in material
activities. Therefore, as soon as one's mind is controlled through one
of the yoga systems, one is to be considered as having already reached
the destination. One has to abide by superior dictation. When one's mind
is fixed on the superior nature, he has no other alternative but to follow
the dictation of the Supreme. The mind must admit some superior dictation
and follow it. The effect of controlling the mind is that one automatically
follows the dictation of the Paramatma or Supersoul. Because this transcendental
position is at once achieved by one who is in Krsna consciousness, the
devotee of the Lord is unaffected by the dualities of material existence,
namely distress and happiness, cold and heat, etc. This state is practical
samadhi, or absorption in the Supreme.
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