Chapter 6, Verse 33
Dhyana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said; yaḥ—which; ayam—this; yogaḥ—system of Yog; tvayā—by you; proktaḥ—described; sāmyena—by equanimity; madhu-sūdana—Shree Krishna, the killer of the demon named Madhu; etasya—of this; aham—I; na—do not; paśhyāmi—see; chañchalatvāt—due to restlessness; sthitim—situation; sthirām—steady
English translation
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, I do not see how this Yoga of equanimity, which you have taught me, can be maintained steadily, due to the restlessness of the mind."
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
As the mind is restless; impetuous and unsteady I find it difficult to practise this Yoga of eanimity declared by Thee. O my Lord; I cannot have steady concentration of the mind; as it wanders here and there in the twinkling of an eye.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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