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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 33

Liberation Through Surrender

धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी

dhṛityā yayā dhārayate manaḥ-prāṇendriya-kriyāḥ yogenāvyabhichāriṇyā dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.33 mean?

That unwavering firmness by which one sustains the activities of the mind, the life-breath, and the senses through yoga — that firmness, O Partha, is sattvic.

Word-by-word meaning

dhṛityā—by determining · yayā—which · dhārayate—sustains · manaḥ—of the mind · prāṇa—life-airs · indriya—senses · kriyāḥ—activities · yogena—through Yog · avyabhichāriṇyā—with steadfastness · dhṛitiḥ—determination · sā—that · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · sāttvikī—in the mode of goodness

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