Bhagavad Gita 6.10 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“To meditate, find a quiet place and sit alone for a while.”
What it means
“A person practising meditation should regularly go somewhere quiet, alone, with mind and body under control, letting go of wanting and possessing.”
The original Sanskrit
योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः । एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः ॥
yogī yuñjīta satatamātmānaṃ rahasi sthitaḥ ekākī yatacittātmā nirāśīraparigrahaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
A yogi should constantly concentrate his mind by staying in a solitary place, alone, with mind and body controlled, free from expectations, (and) free from acquisition.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
शरीर और मन को संयमित किया हुआ योगी एकान्त स्थान पर अकेला रहता हुआ आशा और परिग्रह से मुक्त होकर निरन्तर मन को आत ्मा में स्थिर करे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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