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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 43

The Path of Action

एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना। जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्

evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā sanstabhyātmānam ātmanā jahi śhatruṁ mahā-bāho kāma-rūpaṁ durāsadam

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.43 mean?

Thus, knowing that which is superior to the intellect, and steadying the lower self by the higher Self, O mighty-armed one, slay this formidable enemy in the form of desire.

Word-by-word meaning

evam—thus · buddheḥ—than the intellect · param—superior · buddhvā—knowing · sanstabhya—subdue · ātmānam—the lower self (senses, mind, and intellect) · ātmanā—by higher self (soul) · jahi—kill · śhatrum—the enemy · mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one · kāma-rūpam—in the form of desire · durāsadam—formidable

detachmentsoulgriefpleasureminddesirebodywarstrengthcontrol

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