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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 34

The Path of Meditation

चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम्

chañchalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛiṣhṇa pramāthi balavad dṛiḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor iva su-duṣhkaram

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.34 mean?

My Lord! Verily, the mind is fickle and turbulent, obstinate, and strong; indeed, it is extremely difficult to control, like the wind.

Word-by-word meaning

chañchalam—restless · hi—certainly · manaḥ—mind · kṛiṣhṇa—Shree Krishna · pramāthi—turbulent · bala-vat—strong · dṛiḍham—obstinate · tasya—its · aham—I · nigraham—control · manye—think · vāyoḥ—of the wind · iva—like · su-duṣhkaram—difficult to perform

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