भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् ।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥ ४४ ॥
bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām
vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate
bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām
vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate
Word by word
Translation
For those attached to pleasure and power, whose minds are carried away by such words, the resolute intellect is not established in contemplation.
उस वाणी से जिनका मन हर लिया गया है और जो भोग तथा ऐश्वर्य में आसक्त हैं, उनकी निश्चय वाली बुद्धि समाधि में स्थिर नहीं होती।
Explanation
The craving for enjoyment divides the mind, so it cannot stay fixed on one goal. The difference between the "single intellect" of 2.41 and the "scattered intellect" here is the very difference between a seeker and a pleasure-seeker.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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