Bhagwad Gita - Post 71

Verse 24

Sankalpaprabhavaan kaamaan

Styaktwaa sarvaan asheshatah;

Manasaivendriyagraamam

Viniyamya samantatah.

Abandoning without reserve all the desires born of Sankalpa, and completely restraining the whole group of senses by the mind from all sides.

Verse 25

Shanaih shanairuparamed

Buddhyaa dhritigriheetayaa;

Aatmasamstham manah kritwaa

Na kinchidapi chintayet.

Little by little let him attain to quietude by the intellect held firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything.

Verse 26

Yato yato nishcharati

Manashchanchalamasthiram;

Tatastato niyamyaitad

Aatmanyeva vasham nayet.

From whatever cause the restless, unsteady mind wanders away, from that let him restrain it and bring it under the control of the Self alone.

Verse 27

Prashaantamanasam hyenam

Yoginam sukhamuttamam;

Upaiti shaantarajasam

Brahmabhootamakalmasham.

Supreme bliss verily comes to this Yogi whose mind is quite peaceful, whose passion is quieted, who has become Brahman, and who is free from sin.

Verse 28

Yunjannevam sadaa’tmaanam

Yogee vigatakalmashah;

Sukhena brahmasamsparsham

Atyantam sukham ashnute.

The Yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of Yoga), freed from sins, easily enjoys the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman (the Eternal).

Verse 29

Sarvabhootasthamaatmaanam

Sarvabhootaani chaatmani;

Eekshate yogayuktaatmaa

Sarvatra samadarshanah.

With the mind harmonized by Yoga he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.

Verse 30

Yo maam pashyati sarvatra

Sarvam cha mayi pashyati;

Tasyaaham na pranashyaami

Sa cha me na pranashyati.

He who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, he does not become separated from Me nor do I become separated from him.

Verse 31

Sarvabhootasthitam yo

Maam bhajatyekatwamaasthitah;

Sarvathaa vartamaano’pi

Sa yogee mayi vartate.

He who, being established in unity, worships Me who dwells in all beings,—that Yogi abides in Me, whatever may be his mode of living.

Verse 32

Aatmaupamyena sarvatra samam

Pashyati yo’rjuna;

Sukham vaa yadi vaa

Duhkham sa yogee paramo matah.

He who, through the likeness of the Self, O Arjuna, sees equality everywhere, be it pleasure or pain, he is regarded as the highest Yogi!

Verse 33

Arjuna Uvaacha:

Yo’yam yogastwayaa proktah

Saamyena madhusoodana;

Etasyaaham na pashyaami

Chanchalatwaat sthitim sthiraam.

Arjuna said:

This Yoga of equanimity taught by Thee, O Krishna, I do not see its steady continuance, because of restlessness (of the mind)!

Verse 34

Chanchalam hi manah krishna

Pramaathi balavad dridham;

Tasyaaham nigraham manye

Vaayoriva sudushkaram.

The mind verily is restless, turbulent, strong and unyielding, O Krishna! I deem it as difficult to control as to control the wind.

Verse 35

Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:

Asamshayam mahaabaaho

Mano durnigraham chalam;

Abhyaasena tu kaunteya

Vairaagyena cha grihyate.

The Blessed Lord said:

Undoubtedly, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the mind is difficult to control and restless; but, by practice and by dispassion it may be restrained!

Continued…

Love.