अन्वीक्षेतात्मनो बन्धं मोक्षं च ज्ञाननिष्ठया । बन्ध इन्द्रियविक्षेपो मोक्ष एषां च संयम: ॥ २२ ॥
anvīkṣetātmano bandhaṁ mokṣaṁ ca jñāna-niṣṭhayā bandha indriya-vikṣepo mokṣa eṣāṁ ca saṁyamaḥ
- anvīkṣeta
- one should see by careful study
- ātmanaḥ
- of the soul
- bandham
- the bondage
- mokṣam
- the liberation
- ca
- also
- jñāna
- in knowledge
- niṣṭhayā
- by steadiness
- bandhaḥ
- bondage
- indriya
- of the senses
- vikṣepaḥ
- deviation to sense gratification
- mokṣaḥ
- liberation
- eṣām
- of these senses
- ca
- and
- saṁyamaḥ
- complete control
By steady knowledge a sage should clearly ascertain the nature of the soul’s bondage and liberation. Bondage occurs when the senses are deviated to sense gratification, and complete control of the senses constitutes liberation.