Bhagavad-gītā 18.33
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धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी।।18.33।।
dhṛityā yayā dhārayate manaḥ-prāṇendriya-kriyāḥ yogenāvyabhichāriṇyā dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
The conviction and steady concentration with which the mind, the energy, and the senses are controlled:O Arjuna!:are the result of purity.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| dhṛityā | by determining |
| yayā | which |
| dhārayate | sustains |
| manaḥ | of the mind |
| prāṇa | life-airs |
| indriya | senses |
| kriyāḥ | activities |
| yogena | through Yog |
| avyabhichāriṇyā | with steadfastness |
| dhṛitiḥ | determination |
| sā | that |
| pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| sāttvikī | in the mode of goodness |
When firmness is awakened in the mind, the activities of the mind, the lifeforce and the senses are brought under control. The senses are withdrawn into the mind.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Follow the great recapitulation through renunciation, action, knowledge, duty, devotion, refuge and Sañjaya’s conclusion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaO Partha, the firmness that is unfailing through concentration, with which one restrains the functions of the mind, vital forces, and the organs:that firmness is born of sattva.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThat fortitude, by which one maintains the unwavering activities of the mind and vital force, and these sense-organs, through yoga:that fortitude is of the nature of sattva.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaWhen firmness is awakened in the mind, the activities of the mind, the lifeforce and the senses are brought under control. The senses are withdrawn into the mind.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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The conviction and steady concentration with which the mind, the energy
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the senses are controlled
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are the result of purity
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