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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 11

The Supreme Person

यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः

yatanto yoginaśh chainaṁ paśhyanty ātmany avasthitam yatanto ‘py akṛitātmāno nainaṁ paśhyanty achetasaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 15.11 mean?

Striving yogis perceive this Self established within themselves, but those whose minds are unpurified and who lack discernment do not perceive it, even though they strive.

Word-by-word meaning

yatantaḥ—striving · yoginaḥ—yogis · cha—too · enam—this (the soul) · paśhyanti—see · ātmani—in the body · avasthitam—enshrined · yatantaḥ—strive · api—even though · akṛita-ātmānaḥ—those whose minds are not purified · na—not · enam—this · paśhyanti—cognize · achetasaḥ—unaware

souldeathmindbodyignorancewarcontrol

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