February 21 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 2; Verses 2.60-2.61 (Day 52) Sankhya Yoga
February 21 – Day 52
Verse 2.60-2.61
यततो ह्यपि
कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः ।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः ॥ २-६०॥
yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥ
indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ
(2.60)
யத1தோ1 ஹ்யபி1 கௌ1ன்தே1ய
பு1ருஷஸ்ய விப1ஶ்சி1த1: |
இந்த்3ரியாணி ப்1ரமாதீ2னி ஹரன்தி1 ப்1ரஸப4ம்
மன: ||60||
60. The turbulent senses, O Arjuna, do violently carry away the mind of a wise man though he be striving (to control them)!
Commentary: The aspirant should first bring the senses under his control. The senses are like horses. If you keep the horses under your perfect control you can reach your destination safely. Turbulent horses will throw you down on the way. Even so the turbulent senses will hurl you down into the objects of the senses and you cannot reach your spiritual destination, viz, Param Dharma (the Supreme abode) or the abode of eternal peace and immortality or Moksha (final liberation). (Cf. 3:33; 5:14)
तानि सर्वाणि
संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः ।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ २-६१॥
tāni sarvāṇi sanyamya yukta āsīta mat paraḥ
vaśhe hi yasyendriyāṇi tasya
prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā (2.61)
தா1னி ஸர்வாணி ஸன்யம்ய யுக்1த ஆஸீத1 மத்1ப1ர:
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வஶே ஹி யஸ்யேன்த்3ரியாணி த1ஸ்ய ப்1ரஞ்ஞா ப்1ரதி1ஷ்டி2தா1 ||61||
61. Having restrained them all he should sit steadfast, intent on Me; his wisdom is steady whose senses are under control.
Commentary: He should control the senses and sit focused on Me as the Supreme, with a calm mind. The wisdom of the Yogi who thus seated has brought all his senses under subjugation is doubtless quite steady. He is established in the Self. Sri Sankaracharya explains Asita Matparah as “He should sit contemplating” ‘I am no other than He’.” (Cf. 2:64)
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