Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Analysis

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 2.60

यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चित: इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मन:

yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Krishna gives a sober warning: even for a wise person striving for control, the turbulent senses can forcibly carry away the mind. He does not pretend this discipline is easy, even for the discerning.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna doesn't pretend this discipline is easy, even for someone genuinely trying — the senses are described as genuinely forceful.