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Bhagavad Gita 3.42
Chapter 3 progress: 42 / 43
Sanskrit
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः
Transliteration
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ
manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
Synonyms
evam: thus;
buddheḥ: to intelligence;
param: superior;
buddhvā: knowing;
saṁstabhya: by steadying;
ātmānam: the mind;
ātmanā: by deliberate intelligence;
jahi: conquer;
śatrum: the enemy;
mahā: bāho — O mighty-armed one;
kāma: rūpam — in the form of lust;
durāsadam: formidable .;
English Meaning
Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to the material senses, mind and intelligence, O mighty-armed Arjuna, one should steady the mind by deliberate spiritual intelligence [Kṛṣṇa consciousness] and thus – by spiritual strength – conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.