Learn·Chapter 2 · The yoga of knowledge·Verse 60 of 72
Bhagavad Gītā 2.60, word by word
BG 2.60
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः। इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः
yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ
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In English
O Arjuna! The mind of one who is attempting to conquer it is forcibly carried away, in spite of their efforts, by their tumultuous senses.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
The turbulent senses, O Arjuna, can violently carry away the mind of a wise person, even though they are striving to control them.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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