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The Path of Meditation
चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम्
chañchalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛiṣhṇa pramāthi balavad dṛiḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor iva su-duṣhkaram
My Lord! Verily, the mind is fickle and turbulent, obstinate, and strong; indeed, it is extremely difficult to control, like the wind.
chañchalam—restless · hi—certainly · manaḥ—mind · kṛiṣhṇa—Shree Krishna · pramāthi—turbulent · bala-vat—strong · dṛiḍham—obstinate · tasya—its · aham—I · nigraham—control · manye—think · vāyoḥ—of the wind · iva—like · su-duṣhkaram—difficult to perform
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