यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः ।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः ॥ ६० ॥
yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ
indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṃ manaḥ
yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ
indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṃ manaḥ
Word by word
यततः हि अपिeven while striving
कौन्तेयO son of Kunti
पुरुषस्य विपश्चितःof a wise person
इन्द्रियाणिthe senses
प्रमाथीनिturbulent, churning
हरन्तिcarry away
प्रसभम् मनःthe mind by force
Translation
ENGLISH
The turbulent senses, son of Kunti, forcibly carry away the mind even of a wise person who is striving.
हिंदी
हे कौंतेय, मथ डालने वाली इंद्रियाँ प्रयत्न करते हुए बुद्धिमान पुरुष के मन को भी बलपूर्वक हर लेती हैं।
Explanation
Shri Krishna warns that the senses are very powerful; even a wise and striving person cannot escape them without vigilance. So it is not right to be proud of one’s knowledge.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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