Chapter 6, Verse 33
Part of 6: Dhyān Yog — ध्यानयोगअर्जुन उवाच योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन। एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात् स्थितिं स्थिराम्॥
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Transliteration
arjuna uvācha yo ’yaṁ yogas tvayā proktaḥ sāmyena madhusūdana etasyāhaṁ na paśhyāmi chañchalatvāt sthitiṁ sthirām
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: "ಓ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಈ ಸಮತ್ವ ಯೋಗವು, ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಚಂಚಲತೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಹೇಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತೋಚುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ."
Word-by-word meaning
arjunaḥ uvācha — Arjun saidyaḥ — whichayam — thisyogaḥ — system of Yogtvayā — by youproktaḥ — describedsāmyena — by equanimitymadhu-sūdana — Shree Krishna, the killer of the demon named Madhuetasya — of thisaham — Ina — do notpaśhyāmi — seechañchalatvāt — due to restlessnesssthitim — situationsthirām — steady
Commentary
As the mind is restless, impetuous and unsteady I find it difficult to practise this Yoga of eanimity declared by Thee. O my Lord? I cannot have steady concentration of the mind, as it wanders here and there in the twinkling of an eye.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 33?▼
ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: "ಓ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಈ ಸಮತ್ವ ಯೋಗವು, ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಚಂಚಲತೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಹೇಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತೋಚುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ."
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 33 of Chapter 6 (Dhyān Yog — Path of Meditation) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.