Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 60
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 60
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः॥६०॥
Transliteration
Yatato Hy-Api Kaunteya Purushasya Vipashchitah.
Indriyani Pramathini Haranti Prasabham Manah.||60||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
यततःyatatahof one who strives
अपिapieven
पुरुषस्यpurushasyaof a person
विपश्चितःvipashchitahof discernment
इन्द्रियाणिindriyanithe senses
प्रमाथीनिpramathiniturbulent
हरन्तिharanticarry away
प्रसभम्prasabhamforcibly
मनःmanahthe mind
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे कौन्तेय! प्रयत्न करते हुए विवेकी पुरुष के मन को भी ये प्रबल इन्द्रियाँ बलपूर्वक हर लेती हैं।
English Translation
O Kaunteya, the turbulent senses can forcibly carry away the mind even of a discerning person who strives for self-control.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna acknowledges the real difficulty: even wise and disciplined people can be overwhelmed by the senses. This honest admission makes the Gita practical rather than idealistic. The senses are described as 'pramathini' (turbulent, agitating) — they are powerful forces that require constant vigilance.