Bhagavad Gita 6.24 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Let go of wishful thinking, and gently calm your senses…”
What it means
“Letting go of every desire that springs from wishful thinking, and gently reining in the senses from every side with the mind —
The original Sanskrit
सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः । मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः ॥
saṅkalpaprabhavānkāmāṃstyaktvā sarvānaśeṣataḥ manasaivendriyagrāmaṃ viniyamya samantataḥ
Translations
Literal translation
By totally eschewing all desires which arise from thoughts, and restraining with the mind itself all the organs from every side;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
संकल्प से उत्पन्न समस्त कामनाओं को नि:शेष रूप से परित्याग कर मन के द्वारा इन्द्रिय समुदाय को सब ओर से सम्यक् प्रकार व श में करके।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.25— slowly, with patient understanding, settle the mind in the self and don't think of anything else.”