Bhagavad Gita 18.33 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Strong willpower keeps your mind and breath steady.”
What it means
“Determination that steadily holds the mind, breath and senses in check through focused practice is clear.”
The original Sanskrit
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः । योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥
dhṛtyā yayā dhārayate manaḥprāṇendriyakriyāḥ yogenāvyabhicāriṇyā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, the firmness that is unfailing through concentration, with which one restrains the functions of the mind, vital forces and the organs, that firmness is born of sattva.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
सात्त्विकी है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.34“Determination that holds on to duty, pleasure and wealth only for what they will bring is restless.”