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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः। इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः
yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ
O Arjuna! The mind of one who is attempting to conquer it is forcibly carried away, in spite of their efforts, by their tumultuous senses.
yatataḥ—while practicing self-control · hi—for · api—even · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · puruṣhasya—of a person · vipaśhchitaḥ—one endowed with discrimination · indriyāṇi—the senses · pramāthīni—turbulent · haranti—carry away · prasabham—forcibly · manaḥ—the mind
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