Bhagavad Gita 6.18 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When your mind rests inside, free of wanting, you are centred.”
What it means
“When a mind that has been trained rests in the self alone, free from all cravings, a person is truly centred.”
The original Sanskrit
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते । निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा ॥
yadā viniyataṃ cittamātmanyevāvatiṣṭhate niḥspṛhaḥ sarvakāmebhyo yukta ityucyate tadā
Translations
Literal translation
A man who has become free from hankering for all desirable objects is then said to be Self-absorbed when the controlled mind rests in the Self alone.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वश में किया हुआ चित्त जिस कालमें अपने स्वरुपमें ही स्थित हो जाता है और स्वयं सम्पूर्ण पदार्थों नि: स्पृह हो जाता है, उस कालमें वह योगी कहा जाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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