Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.24 सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः
श्लोक 6.24
सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः ।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः ॥
saṅkalpaprabhavānkāmāṃstyaktvā sarvānaśeṣataḥ |
manasaivendriyagrāmaṃ viniyamya samantataḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
संकल्प से उत्पन्न होने वाली सभी कामनाओं को पूरी तरह त्यागकर, और मन के द्वारा ही इंद्रियों के समूह को सब ओर से वश में करके,
Meaning in English
Completely giving up all desires born of mental imaginings, and restraining the whole group of senses on every side by the mind itself,
Bhagavad Gita 6.24 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सङ्कल्पप्रभवान् | saṅkalpa-prabhavān | born of mental imagining |
| कामान् | kāmān | desires |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | abandoning |
| सर्वान् | sarvān | all |
| अशेषतः | aśeṣataḥ | without remainder |
| मनसा एव | manasā eva | by the mind itself |
| इन्द्रियग्रामम् | indriya-grāmam | the whole group of senses |
| विनियम्य | viniyamya | restraining |
| समन्ततः | samantataḥ | from every side |
Explanation
Abandoning completely all desires that are born of mental imagining, and with the mind itself restraining the whole group of senses from every side. Here the meditator is told to cut desire at its source, the mind's habit of picturing objects, and to gather the senses back in.
This verse and the next form one instruction for the meditator. Desires are said to arise from saṅkalpa, the mind's habit of dwelling on and picturing objects, a link Krishna also traced in 2.62. Cut the imagining and the desire weakens at its root. The phrase 'aśeṣataḥ', without remainder, warns that a small desire left alone can grow again. The senses are restrained 'by the mind itself', which shows that the mind is both the problem and the tool, the same insight as 6.5 and 6.6.
भावार्थ
(यह और अगला श्लोक मिलकर ध्यान की एक विधि बताते हैं) संकल्प से उत्पन्न होने वाली सब कामनाओं को पूरी तरह त्यागकर और मन के द्वारा ही इन्द्रियों के समूह को सब ओर से भली-भाँति रोककर...
Living it today
Catch a craving at the daydream stage. If you stop feeding the mental picture, the urge itself loses much of its strength.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 6.24?
Abandoning completely all desires that are born of mental imagining, and with the mind itself restraining the whole group of senses from every side. Here the meditator is told to cut desire at its source, the mind's habit of picturing objects, and to gather the senses back in.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.24?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 6 (Dhyana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 6.24 in daily life?
Catch a craving at the daydream stage. If you stop feeding the mental picture, the urge itself loses much of its strength.
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