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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 34

The Path of Action

इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ। तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ

indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣhau vyavasthitau tayor na vaśham āgachchhet tau hyasya paripanthinau

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.34 mean?

Attachment and aversion are situated in each sense toward its respective object; one should not come under the sway of these two, for they are surely one's adversaries.

Word-by-word meaning

indriyasya—of the senses · indriyasya arthe—in the sense objects · rāga—attachment · dveṣhau—aversion · vyavasthitau—situated · tayoḥ—of them · na—never · vaśham—be controlled · āgachchhet—should become · tau—those · hi—certainly · asya—for him · paripanthinau—foes

detachmentangerdevotionpleasurebodynaturecompassioncontrol

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