Chapter 6, Verse 35
"The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed one, the mind is undoubtedly restless and hard to control; yet, O son of Kunti, it is restrained by practice and detachment"
The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed one, the mind is undoubtedly restless and hard to control; yet, O son of Kunti, it is restrained by practice and detachment— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 35
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 6 — The Yoga of Meditation (ध्यानयोगः), which explores meditation and self-discipline. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the practice of meditation, control of the mind, and the qualities of a true yogi. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that the blessed lord said: o mighty-armed one, the mind is undoubtedly restless and hard to control; yet, o son of kunti, it is restrained by practice and detachment. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 35 mean?
Chapter 6, Verse 35 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that the blessed lord said: o mighty-armed one, the mind is undoubtedly restless and hard to control; yet, o son of kunti, it is restrained by practice and detachment. This verse is part of The Yoga of Meditation (ध्यानयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 35?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 6 — The Yoga of Meditation. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 6, Verse 35 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 6 — "The Yoga of Meditation" (ध्यानयोगः), which is verse 35 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Meditation The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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