Bhagavad Gita 6.2 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Letting go of selfish plans is the secret.”
What it means
“What people call renunciation is really this discipline. Nobody can be a true yogi without letting go of selfish plans.”
The original Sanskrit
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव । न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन ॥
yaṃ saṃnyāsamiti prāhuryogaṃ taṃ viddhi pāṇḍava na hyasaṃnyastasaṅkalpo yogī bhavati kaścana
Translations
Literal translation
That which they call monasticism, know that to be Yoa, O Pandava, For, nobody who has not given up expectations can be a yogi.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पाण्डव ! जिसको (शास्त्रवित्) संन्यास कहते हैं, उसी को तुम योग समझो; क्योंकि संकल्पों को न त्यागने वाला कोई भी पुरुष योगी नहीं होता।
Swami Tejomayananda
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