Sārathi

Concepts

मनस् manas

The mind. Appears in 50 verses.

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आत्मन् ātmanयोग yogaबुद्धि buddhiकर्म karmaब्रह्मन् brahmanभक्ति bhakti

Verses

  1. 1.30गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते।gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyateThe Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns all over; I am unable to stand, and my mind is reeling, as it were.
  2. 1.47एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्।evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhatSanjaya said, Having thus spoken in the midst of the battlefield, Arjuna cast away his bow and arrow and, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow, sat down on the seat of the…
  3. 2.46यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।yāvān artha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodakeTo the Brahmana who has known the Self, all the Vedas are of as much use as a reservoir of water would be in a place where there is a flood.
  4. 2.55प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्।prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatānThe Blessed Lord said, "When a man completely casts off, O Arjuna, all the desires of the mind and is satisfied in the Self by the Self, then he is said to be one of…
  5. 2.56दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥHe whose mind is not shaken by adversity, who does not long for pleasures, and is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom.
  6. 2.60यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः।yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣhasya vipaśhchitaḥThe turbulent senses, O Arjuna, can violently carry away the mind of a wise person, even though they are striving to control them.
  7. 2.67इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।indriyāṇāṁ hi charatāṁ yan mano ’nuvidhīyateFor the mind, which follows in the wake of the wandering senses, carries away his discrimination, as the wind carries away a boat on the waters.
  8. 3.6कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaranHe who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense-objects in his mind, he of deluded understanding is called a hypocrite.
  9. 3.7यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन।yas tvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjunaBut whoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in Karma Yoga with the organs of action, without attachment, he excels.
  10. 3.40इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते।indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣhṭhānam uchyateThe senses, the mind, and the intellect are said to be its seat; through these, it deludes the embodied one, veiling their wisdom.
  11. 3.42इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥThey say that the senses are superior to the body; the mind is superior to the senses; the intellect is superior to the mind; and He (the Self) is superior even to the…
  12. 5.11कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि।kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair apiYogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions only through the body, mind, intellect, and even the senses, for the purification of the self.
  13. 5.13सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी।sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśhīMentally renouncing all actions and being self-controlled, the embodied one happily rests in the nine-gated city, neither acting nor causing others (body and senses) to…
  14. 5.19इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः।ihaiva tair jitaḥ sargo yeṣhāṁ sāmye sthitaṁ manaḥEven here in this world, those whose minds rest in reality overcome birth; Brahman is indeed spotless and real; therefore they are established in Brahman.
  15. 5.27स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः।sparśhān kṛitvā bahir bāhyānśh chakṣhuśh chaivāntare bhruvoḥShutting out all external contacts and fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, realizing the outgoing and incoming breaths moving within the nostrils.
  16. 5.28यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायणः।yatendriya-mano-buddhir munir mokṣa-parāyaṇaḥ vigatecchā-bhaya-krodho yaḥ sadā mukta eva saḥWith the senses, mind, and intellect ever controlled, having liberation as their supreme goal, free from desire, fear, and anger, the sage is truly liberated forever.
  17. 6.12तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः।tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥThere, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practice Yoga for the purification of the self.
  18. 6.14प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः।praśhāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmachāri-vrate sthitaḥSerene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme…
  19. 6.15युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥThus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.
  20. 6.24सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः।saṅkalpa-prabhavān kāmāns tyaktvā sarvān aśheṣhataḥAbandoning unreservedly all desires born of Sankalpa (thought and imagination) and completely restraining the whole group of senses by the mind from all sides.
  21. 6.25शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया।śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayāLittle by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything else.
  22. 6.26यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।yato yato niśhcharati manaśh chañchalam asthiramFrom whatever cause the restless and unsteady mind wanders away, let him restrain it from that and bring it under the control of the Self alone.
  23. 6.27प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम्।praśhānta-manasaṁ hyenaṁ yoginaṁ sukham uttamamSupreme Bliss indeed comes to this Yogi whose mind is made peaceful, whose passion is quelled, who has become Brahman, and who is free from sin.
  24. 6.31सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः।sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajatyekatvam āsthitaḥHe who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.
  25. 6.34चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्।chañchalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛiṣhṇa pramāthi balavad dṛiḍhamThe mind is indeed restless, turbulent, strong, and unyielding, O Krishna; I consider it as difficult to control as controlling the wind.
  26. 6.35असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं।asanśhayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ chalamThe Blessed Lord said, "Undoubtedly, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the mind is difficult to control and restless; but with practice and dispassion, it can be restrained."
  27. 6.37अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः।ayatiḥ śhraddhayopeto yogāch chalita-mānasaḥArjuna said, "He who is unable to control himself, even though he has faith, and whose mind wanders away from Yoga, what end does he meet, having failed to attain…
  28. 7.1मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः।mayyāsakta-manāḥ pārtha yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśhrayaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, hear how you shall, without doubt, know Me fully, with your mind intent on Me, practicing Yoga and taking refuge in Me."
  29. 7.4भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।bhūmir-āpo ’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva chaEarth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and egoism—thus is My Nature divided eightfold.
  30. 8.7तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च।tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu mām anusmara yudhya chaTherefore, at all times, remember Me only and fight. With your mind and intellect fixed on Me, you will undoubtedly come to Me alone.
  31. 8.10प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेनprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalenaAt the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches…
  32. 8.12सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च।sarva-dvārāṇi sanyamya mano hṛidi nirudhya chaHaving closed all the gates, confined the mind in the heart, and fixed the life-breath in the head, engage in the practice of concentration.
  33. 9.13महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः।mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥBut the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single-minded devotion, knowing Me as the imperishable source of all beings.
  34. 9.34मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; bow down to Me; having thus united your whole self to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.
  35. 10.6महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा।maharṣhayaḥ sapta pūrve chatvāro manavas tathāThe seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus, possessing powers like Mine (due to their minds being fixed on Me), were born from My mind; from them, these…
  36. 10.22वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः।vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥAmong the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.
  37. 11.45अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वाadṛiṣhṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛiṣhito ’smi dṛiṣhṭvāI am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the…
  38. 11.49मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावोmā te vyathā mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvoDo not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this former form of…
  39. 12.2श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "In My opinion, those who fix their minds on Me, worship Me ever steadfastly, and are endowed with supreme faith, are the best in Yoga."
  40. 12.8मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhayaFix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.
  41. 12.14सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥEver content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
  42. 15.7ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥAn eternal portion of Myself having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses, with the mind as the sixth, abiding in Nature.
  43. 15.9श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।śhrotraṁ chakṣhuḥ sparśhanaṁ cha rasanaṁ ghrāṇam eva chaPresiding over the ears, eyes, touch, taste, smell, and mind, it enjoys the objects of the senses.
  44. 16.13इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम्।idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham"I have gained this today; I will fulfill this desire of mine; this is mine, and this wealth will be mine in the future."
  45. 17.11अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yajño vidhi-driṣhṭo ya ijyateThat sacrifice which is offered by men without desire for reward, as enjoined by the ordinance (scripture), with a firm faith that doing so is their duty, is Sattvic or…
  46. 17.16मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥSerenity of mind, good-heartedness, self-control, and purity of nature—this is called mental austerity.
  47. 18.15शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥWhatever action a person performs with their body, speech, and mind, whether right or wrong, these five are its causes.
  48. 18.33धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।dhṛityā yayā dhārayate manaḥ-prāṇendriya-kriyāḥThe unwavering firmness, through which Yoga restrains the functions of the mind, life-force, and senses—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Sattvic (pure).
  49. 18.52विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः।vivikta-sevī laghv-āśhī yata-vāk-kāya-mānasaḥDwelling in solitude, eating sparingly, with speech, body, and mind subdued, always engaged in meditation and concentration, and resorting to dispassion.
  50. 18.65मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.