Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga, verse 60
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः ॥
Say ityatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥ
indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ
Translation
The turbulent senses, O Arjuna, can violently carry away the mind of a wise person, even though they are striving to control them.
Swami Sivananda
For, O son of Kunti, the turbulent senses can violently snatch away the mind of an intelligent person, even while they are striving diligently.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
The turbulent senses, O Arjuna, can forcibly carry away the mind of even a wise man, though he is ever striving.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
For, the turbulent sense-organs can forcibly carry away even the mind of this discerning person, O son of Kunti!
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
O Arjuna! The mind of one who is attempting to conquer it is forcibly carried away, in spite of their efforts, by their tumultuous senses.
Shri Purohit Swami
हे कुन्तीनन्दन! (रसबुद्धि रहनेसे) यत्न करते हुए विद्वान् मनुष्यकी भी प्रमथनशील इन्द्रियाँ उसके मनको बलपूर्वक हर लेती हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे कौन्तेय (संयम का) प्रयत्न करते हुए बुद्धिमान (विपश्चित) पुरुष के भी मन को ये इन्द्रियां बलपूर्वक हर लेती हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.
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