Bhagavad Gita 6.33 meaningTaming the mind
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Arjuna says: “But my mind is too restless for this!”
What it means
Arjuna says: “Krishna, you describe this state of evenness — but my mind is so restless that I can't see how it could last.”
The original Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच । योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन । एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात्स्थितिं स्थिराम् ॥
arjuna uvāca yo.ayaṃ yogastvayā proktaḥ sāmyena madhusūdana etasyāhaṃ na paśyāmi cañcalatvātsthitiṃ sthirām
Translations
Literal translation
Arjuna said: O Madhusudana (Krsna), this Yoga that has been spoken of by You as sameness, I do not see its steady continuance, owing to the restlessness (of the mind).
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अर्जुन ने कहा -- हे मधुसूदन ! जो यह साम्य योग आपने कहा, मैं मन के चंचल होने से इसकी चिरस्थायी स्थिति को नहीं देखता हूं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.34“The mind is restless, stormy, strong and stubborn. Controlling it seems as hard as controlling the wind.”