BG 6.35
Krishna replied: The mind is indeed fickle and difficult to restrain, but it can be brought under control through practice and renunciation.
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते
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श्री भगवानुवाच
śhrī bhagavān uvācha — Krishna said
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asanśhayaṁ — undoubtedly
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mahā-bāho — mighty-armed one
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mahā
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bāho
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mano — the mind
manaḥ -
durnigrahaṁ — difficult to restrain
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chalam — restless
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abhyāsena — by practice
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tu — but
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kaunteya — Arjuna
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vairāgyeṇa — by detachment
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cha — and
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gṛihyate — can be controlled
Krishna replied: The mind is indeed fickle and difficult to restrain, but it can be brought under control through practice and renunciation. It is not possible to attain self-realization without self-control, but it can be achieved by the proper technique and a subdued mind.
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