Sārathi

Word

chitta-ātmā

Used in 4 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 4.21निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः।nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥWithout hope, controlling the mind and the self, having abandoned all covetousness, and performing only bodily actions, one incurs no sin.Here: mind and intellect
  2. 6.10योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥLet the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the body and mind controlled, and free from hope and greed.Here: with a controlled mind and body
  3. 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.Here: controlling the mind
  4. 16.15आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।āḍhyo ’bhijanavān asmi ko ’nyo ’sti sadṛiśho mayā"I am wealthy and born into a noble family. Who is my equal? I shall perform sacrifices, give charity, and rejoice," thus deluded by ignorance.Here: imaginings