Learn·Chapter 15 · The supreme person·Verse 11 of 20

Bhagavad Gītā 15.11, word by word

यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः

yatanto yoginaśh chainaṁ paśhyanty ātmany avasthitam yatanto ‘py akṛitātmāno nainaṁ paśhyanty achetasaḥ

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In English

The saints, with great effort, find Him within themselves; however, the unintelligent, despite their efforts, cannot control their minds.

Translated by Shri Purohit Swami

The yogis striving for perfection behold Him dwelling in the Self; but, the unrefined and unintelligent, even though striving, do not see Him.

Translated by Swami Sivananda

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