Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.51

Sanskrit

बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च।शब्दादीन् विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च।।18.51।।

buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya cha śhabdādīn viṣhayāns tyaktvā rāga-dveṣhau vyudasya cha

Meaning

Master your senses by controlling what you consume and eliminating emotional reactions. This clarity of mind enables better decisions and sustainable success.

Translation

Endowed with a pure intellect and controlling oneself with fortitude, one should reject the objects beginning from sound [sound, touch, form, color, taste, and smell - Tr.] and eliminate attachment and hatred.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: