Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-2.68: Swami Mukundananda.

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Monday 04, November 2024. 06:10.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita:
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogam:68.
The Yogam of Analytical Knowledge
Swami Mukundananda.

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Slogam-68:

"Tasmad yasya maha-baho nigrihitani sarvashah

indriyanindriyarthebhyas tasya prajna pratishthita."

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tasmad—therefore; 

yasya—whose; 

maha-baho—mighty-armed one; 

nigrihitani—restrained; 

sarvashau—completely; 

indriyani—senses; 

indriya-arthebhyah—from sense objects; 

tasya—of that person; 

prajna—transcendental knowledge; 

pratishthita—remains fixed.

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Translation:

BG 2.68: 

"Therefore, one who has restrained the senses from their objects, O mighty armed Arjun, is firmly established in transcendental knowledge."

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Commentary:

Enlightened souls control the intellect through transcendental knowledge. Then, with the purified intellect, they control the mind, and the mind is used to bridle the senses. However, in the materially conditioned state, the reverse takes place. The senses pull the mind in their direction; the mind overpowers the intellect; and the intellect gets derailed from the direction of true welfare. Thus, Shree Krishna says that if the intellect is purified by spiritual knowledge, then the senses will be restrained; and when senses are held in check, the intellect will not be swayed from the path of divine wisdom.

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