Bhagavad Gita 6.26 meaningMental control
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When your mind wanders, gently bring it back. Again and again.” — the whole secret of meditation.
What it means
“Whenever the restless, wandering mind slips away, gently bring it back and settle it in the self.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Yato Yato Nishcharati”
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् । ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत् ॥
yato yato niścarati manaścañcalamasthiram tatastato niyamyaitadātmanyeva vaśaṃ nayet
Translations
Literal translation
(The yogi) should bring (this mind) under the subjugation of the Self Itself, by restraining it from all those causes whatever due to which the restless, unsteady mind wanders away.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यह चंचल और अस्थिर मन जिन कारणों से (विषयों में) विचरण करता है, उनसे संयमित करके उसे आत्मा के ही वश में लावे अर्थात् आत्मा में स्थिर करे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 6.35Krishna replies: “You're right, Arjuna — the mind is restless and hard to control. But it can be trained through steady practice and letting go.”