Word
chittam
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- the mind (2)
- mind (1)
Every verse
- 6.18यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।yadā viniyataṁ chittam ātmanyevāvatiṣhṭhateWhen the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self alone, free from longing for any of the objects of desire, then it is said, 'He is united'.Here: the mind
- 6.20यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।yatroparamate chittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayāWhen the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when one sees the Self by the Self, they are satisfied in their own Self.Here: the mind
- 12.9अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiramIf you are unable to fix your mind steadily on Me, then seek to reach Me through the yoga of constant practice, O Arjuna.Here: mind