Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 61
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 61
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥६१॥
Transliteration
Tani Sarvani Samyamya Yukta Asita Mat-Parah.
Vashe Hi Yasya-Indriyani Tasya Prajna Pratishthita.||61||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तानिtanithose
सर्वाणिsarvaniall
संयम्यsamyamyarestraining
युक्तःyuktahdisciplined
आसीतasitashould sit
मत्परःmat-parahdevoted to Me
वशेvasheunder control
यस्यyasyawhose
इन्द्रियाणिindriyanisenses
तस्यtasyahis
प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिताprajna pratishthitawisdom is established
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
उन सब इन्द्रियों को संयमित करके, मुझमें (परमात्मा में) मन लगाकर बैठना चाहिए। जिसकी इन्द्रियाँ वश में हैं, उसकी प्रज्ञा स्थिर है।
English Translation
Restraining all the senses, one should sit in meditation, devoted to Me. For the one whose senses are under control, wisdom is firmly established.
Commentary (टीका)
The solution to the problem of turbulent senses is twofold: sensory restraint AND devotion to God ('mat-parah'). Mere restraint without a higher focus is unsustainable. But when the mind is anchored in divine consciousness, sense control becomes natural. Devotion provides the 'higher taste' that replaces worldly cravings.