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Bhagavad Gita 6.24
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Sanskrit
सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः
Transliteration
saṅkalpa-prabhavān kāmāns tyaktvā sarvān aśheṣhataḥ
manasaivendriya-grāmaṁ viniyamya samantataḥ
manasaivendriya-grāmaṁ viniyamya samantataḥ
Synonyms
śanaiḥ: gradually;
śanaiḥ: step by step;
uparamet: one should hold back;
buddhyā: by intelligence;
dhṛti: gṛhītayā — carried by conviction;
ātma: saṁstham — placed in transcendence;
manaḥ: mind;
kṛtvā: making;
na: not;
kiñcit: anything else;
api: even;
cintayet: should think of .;
English Meaning
Gradually, step by step, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence sustained by full conviction, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.