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Bhagavad Gita 2.67

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग

इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते ।तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥

indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yanmano'nuvidhīyate |tadasya harati prajñāṃ vāyurnāvamivāmbhasi ||

Meaning of Gita 2.67 in English

When the mind follows the wandering senses, it carries away a person's wisdom, just as a strong wind blows a boat off course on the water.

गीता 2.67 का हिंदी अर्थ

जब मन भटकती इंद्रियों के पीछे चलता है, तो वह बुद्धि को वैसे ही बहा ले जाता है जैसे तेज़ हवा पानी में नाव को भटका देती है।

distractioncontrolling the mindlosing focus

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