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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 2.68

How desire and the senses disturb the mind

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः ।

इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ६८ ॥

tasmād yasya mahā-bāho

nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ

indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas

tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā

Translation

Therefore, O mighty-armed, one whose senses are restrained from their objects is certainly of steady intelligence.

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

1One whose senses are restrained from their objects has steady intelligence.
2The senses can be controlled only through Kṛṣṇa consciousness—engaging them in loving service to the Lord—not by human effort alone.
3One who understands this and practices under a genuine spiritual master is a sādhaka, a suitable candidate for liberation.

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Chapter 2, Contents of the Gītā Summarized: how desire and the senses disturb the mind.

Theme summary

A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 2.68 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?

Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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