Sārathi

Word

ichchhā

Used in 4 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 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.Here: desires
  2. 7.27इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत।ichchhā-dveṣha-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārataO Bharata, all beings are subject to delusion at birth due to the delusion of the pairs of opposites arising from desire and aversion, O Parantapa.Here: desire
  3. 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: desire
  4. 13.7इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः।ichchhā dveṣhaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṅghātaśh chetanā dhṛitiḥDesire, hatred, pleasure, pain, the aggregate (body), intelligence, and fortitude—the field has thus been briefly described with its modifications.Here: desire