Bhagavad Gita 6.14 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Be calm, unafraid, and let your mind rest on God.”
What it means
“Calm and fearless, disciplined, with the mind gathered and resting on me — making me the goal.”
The original Sanskrit
प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः । मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः ॥
praśāntātmā vigatabhīrbrahmacārivrate sthitaḥ manaḥ saṃyamya maccitto yukta āsīta matparaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
He should remain seated with a placid mind, free from fear, firm in the vow of a celibate, and with the mind fixed on Me by controlling it through concentration, having Me as the supreme Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
(साधक को) प्रशान्त अन्त:करण, निर्भय और ब्रह्मचर्य ब्रत में स्थित होकर, मन को संयमित करके चित्त को मुझमें लगाकर मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझकर बैठना चाहिए।
Swami Tejomayananda
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