Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga - The Yoga of MeditationArjuna
Verse 33
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 6, श्लोक 33
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन।
एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात्स्थितिं स्थिराम्॥
Transliteration
Yo'yam Yogas-Tvaya Proktah Samyena Madhusudana.
Etasya-Aham Na Pashyami Chanchalatavat Sthitim Sthiram.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
यःyahwhich
अयम्ayamthis
योगःyogahyoga
त्वयाtvayaby You
प्रोक्तःproktahdescribed
साम्येनsamyenaby equanimity
मधुसूदनmadhusudanaO slayer of Madhu (Krishna)
एतस्यetasyaof this
अहम्ahamI
नnanot
पश्यामिpashyamisee
चञ्चलत्वात्chanchalatavatdue to restlessness
स्थितिम्sthitimfoundation/steady state
स्थिराम्sthiramfirm/stable
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
अर्जुन बोले — हे मधुसूदन! जो यह समत्व-आधारित योग आपने बताया है — मन की चंचलता के कारण मैं इसकी स्थिर स्थिति नहीं देख पाता।
English Translation
Arjuna said: O Madhusudana, this yoga of equanimity that You have described — I do not see how it can have a firm foundation, due to the restlessness of the mind.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna raises the most human and relatable of all spiritual questions: how can the mind, which is inherently restless, ever achieve the perfect equanimity Krishna has described? This honest confession resonates with every spiritual seeker who has struggled with mental discipline. Arjuna's sincerity in admitting his difficulty makes him an ideal student and invites Krishna's compassionate guidance.