Geetanjali

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: