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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 61

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः। वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता

tāni sarvāṇi sanyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśhe hi yasyendriyāṇi tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.61 mean?

Restraining all of them, one should sit steadfast in yoga, devoted to Me as the supreme; for the wisdom of one whose senses are under control is firmly established.

Word-by-word meaning

tāni—them · sarvāṇi—all · sanyamya—subduing · yuktaḥ—united · āsīta—seated · mat-paraḥ—toward me (Shree Krishna) · vaśhe—control · hi—certainly · yasya—whose · indriyāṇi—senses · tasya—their · prajñā—perfect knowledge pratiṣhṭhitā

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