Bhagavad Gita 6.13 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Keep your back, neck and head straight. Let your eyes rest.”
What it means
“Keep the body, head and neck upright and still. Keep the gaze soft and steady, without looking around.”
The original Sanskrit
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः । सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥
samaṃ kāyaśirogrīvaṃ dhārayannacalaṃ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan
Translations
Literal translation
Holding the body, head and neck erect and still, being steady, looking at the tip of his own nose-and not looking around;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
काया, सिर और ग्रीवा को समान और अचल धारण किये हुए स्थिर होकर अपनी नासिका के अग्र भाग को देखकर अन्य दिशाओं को न देखता हुआ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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