Chapter 2 - Verse 64

रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् ।
आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥ ३४ ॥

rāgadveṣaviyuktaistu viṣayānindriyaiścaran .
ātmavaśyairvidheyātmā prasādamadhigacchati .. 34 ..


He attains peace, who, self-controlled, approaches objects with the senses devoid of love and hatred and brought under his own-control.
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The natural activity of the senses is characterised by love and hatred. He who longs for deliverance resorts only to unavoidable objects with the senses—hearing, etc.,—devoid of love and hatred and brought under his own control, his inner-sense (atman—antah-karana) being made obedient to his own will. Such a man attains peace, tranquillity, self-possession.

(Question):—What will happen when peace is attained?

Answer :—Listen :