Bhagavad Gita BG 2.61
Chapter 2, Verse 61 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः । वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ६१ ॥
tāni sarvāṇi saṃyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśe hi yasyendriyāṇi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
Meaning
One who restrains his senses, keeping them under full control, and fixes his consciousness upon Me — that person's wisdom is firmly established.
Understanding
The remedy for the problem raised in v.60: 'saṃyamya' — restrain all the senses — and be 'mat-paraḥ' — focused on Me (Krishna / the Supreme). When the senses are brought under control ('vaśe hi yasya indriyāṇi' — whose senses are under control), wisdom is firmly established. The instruction 'mat-paraḥ' introduces the devotional dimension: the most effective way to control the restless senses is to turn the mind toward the Divine — replacing the lower attraction with the higher.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| संयम्य | saṃyamya | having restrained / keeping under control |
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | disciplined / in yoga / connected |
| मत्परः | mat-paraḥ | focused on Me / taking Me as the highest |
| वशे | vaśe | under control / in one's power |
| यस्य इन्द्रियाणि | yasya indriyāṇi | whose senses |
| प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता | prajñā pratiṣṭhitā | wisdom is firmly established |
| तानि | tāni | those (senses) |
| सर्वाणि | sarvāṇi | all (the senses) |
| आसीत | āsīta | let one sit / should remain (in meditation) |
| हि | hi | for / indeed (causal) |