The Yoga of Meditation

Krishna describes the result of proper meditation practice. 'Yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ'—thus (evam), practicing (yuñjan) constantly (sadā) with the self (ātmānam). This means: practicing meditation as described in the previous verses, always keeping the mind absorbed in the self. 'Yogī niyata-mānasaḥ'—the yogi (yogī) with disciplined (niyata) mind (mānasaḥ). This means: with controlled, focused mind, not scattered. 'Śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati'—attains (adhigacchati) the supreme (paramām) peace (śāntim) that abides (saṁsthām) in Me (mat). This means: the yogi reaches the highest peace, the ultimate tranquility, which is established in Krishna, in the divine. This is the culmination of meditation practice—supreme peace, ultimate liberation, union with the divine. When you practice meditation correctly—with all the preparations, posture, mental state described—you attain this supreme peace.