BG 6.35
श्रीभगवानुवाच | असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् | अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते ||३५||
śrī bhagavān uvāca | asaṃśayaṃ mahābāho mano durnigrahaṃ calam | abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate || 35 ||
"Yes, the mind is restless and hard to restrain — but through abhyāsa and vairāgya, it is governed."
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The Blessed Lord said: Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is difficult to restrain and restless — but it is restrained through practice and through dispassion, O son of Kunti.
Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is restless, and difficult to control; but through practice and renunciation, O son of Kunti, it may be governed.
The Blessed Lord said: Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is hard to curb and restless; but it may be curbed by constant practice and by dispassion.
The Blessed Lord replied: O mighty-armed, without doubt the mind is restless and hard to restrain; but it may be controlled through practice and dispassion.
O Arjuna! The mind is wayward, fickle, and hard of guidance: yet may it be governed, O prince, by vigorous practice and by right passionlessness.
The Blessed Lord said: O prince of mighty arm! undoubtedly the mind is fickle and difficult to restrain. But, O son of Kunti! it is controlled by practice and renunciation of desires.