SYNONYMS

cancalam–flickering; hi–certainly; manah–mind; krsna–O Krsna; pramathi–agitating; bala-vat–strong; drdham–obstinate; tasya–its; aham–I; nigraham–subduing; manye–think; vayoh–of the wind; iva–like; su-duskaram–difficult.

TRANSLATION

For the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Krsna, and to subdue it is, it seems to me, more difficult than controlling the wind.

SYNONYMS

arjunah uvaca–Arjuna said; yah–the system; ayam–this; yogah–mysticism; tvaya–by You; proktah–described; samyena–generally; madhu-sudana–O killer of the demon Madhu; etasya–of this; aham–I; na–do not; pasyami–see; cancalatvat–due to being restless; sthitim–situation; sthiram–stable.

TRANSLATION

Arjuna said: O Madhusudana, the system of yoga which You have summarized appears impractical and unendurable to me, for the mind is restless and unsteady.

SYNONYMS

atma–self; aupamyena–by comparison; sarvatra–everywhere; samam–equally; pasyati–sees; yah–he who; arjuna–O Arjuna; sukham–happiness; va–or; yadi–if; va–or; duhkham–distress; sah–such; yogi–transcendentalist; paramah–perfect; matah–considered.

TRANSLATION

He is a perfect yogi who, by comparison to his own self, sees the true equality of all beings, both in their happiness and distress, O Arjuna!

SYNONYMS

sarva-bhuta-sthitam–situated in everyone’s heart; yah–he who; mam–unto Me; bhajati–serves in devotional service; ekatvam–oneness; asthitah–thus situated; sarvatha–in all respects; varta-manah–being situated; api–in spite of; sah–he; yogi–transcendentalist; mayi–unto Me; vartate–remains.

TRANSLATION

The yogi who knows that I and the Supersoul within all creatures are one worships Me and remains always in Me in all circumstances.

SYNONYMS

sarva-bhuta-stham–situated in all beings; atmanam–the Supersoul; sarva–all; bhutani–entities; ca–also; atmani–in the self; iksate–does see; yoga-yukta-atma–one who is dovetailed in Krsna consciousness; sarvatra–everywhere; sama-darsanah–seeing equally.

TRANSLATION

A true yogi observes Me in all beings, and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized man sees Me everywhere.

SYNONYMS

yunjan–thus being engaged in yoga practice; evam–thus; sada–always; atmanam–self; yogi–one who is in touch with the Supreme Self; vigata–is freed from; kalmasah–all material contamination; sukhena–in transcendental happiness; brahma-samsparsam–being in constant touch with the Supreme; atyantam–highest; sukham–happiness; asnute–attains.

TRANSLATION

Steady in the Self, being freed from all material contamination, the yogi achieves the highest perfectional stage of happiness in touch with the Supreme Consciousness.

SYNONYMS

yatah–whatever; yatah–wherever; niscalati–verily agitated; manah–the mind; cancalam–flickering; asthiram–unsteady; tatah–from there; tatah–and thereafter; niyamya–regulating; etat–this; atmani–in the self; eva–certainly; vasam–control; nayet–must bring in.

TRANSLATION

From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.