Bhagavad Geeta 3.41
Sanskrit
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ। पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।
tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabha pāpmānaṁ prajahi hyenaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśhanam
Meaning
Master your impulses first, then eliminate destructive habits that undermine your judgment and growth. Self-discipline precedes meaningful change.
Translation
Therefore, O scion of the Bharata dynasty, after first controlling the organs, completely renounce this one which is sinful and a destroyer of learning and wisdom.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: