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Bhagavad Gita 12.4
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Sanskrit
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः
Transliteration
sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ
Synonyms
kleśaḥ: trouble;
adhika: taraḥ — very much;
teṣām: of them;
avyakta: to the unmanifested;
āsakta: attached;
cetasām: of those whose minds;
avyaktā: toward the unmanifested;
hi: certainly;
gatiḥ: progress;
duḥkham: with trouble;
deha: vadbhiḥ — by the embodied;
avāpyate: is achieved .;
English Meaning
For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advancement is very troublesome. To make progress in that discipline is always difficult for those who are embodied.
Life Theme
Devotion in Daily Life
Life Application
Showing kindness, humility, and sincerity in everyday actions.