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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 35

The Path of Meditation

श्री भगवानुवाच असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं। अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते

śhrī bhagavān uvācha asanśhayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ chalam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa cha gṛihyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.35 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna replied: Doubtless, O Mighty One, the mind is fickle and exceedingly difficult to restrain; however, O Son of Kunti, with practice and renunciation, it can be done.

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—Lord Krishna said · asanśhayam—undoubtedly · mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one · manaḥ—the mind · durnigraham—difficult to restrain · chalam—restless · abhyāsena—by practice · tu—but · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · vairāgyeṇa—by detachment · cha—and · gṛihyate—can be controlled

detachmentconfusionrenunciationmindgodactionstrengthcontrol

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