Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 6.19

Sanskrit

यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता। योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।

yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛitā yogino yata-chittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ

Meaning

A controlled mind remains steady amid chaos. Like a sheltered flame, focused leaders stay unshaken by external pressures, making clearer decisions.

Translation

As a lamp kept in a windless place does not flicker, so is the simile for the yogi whose mind is under control and who is engaged in concentration on the Self.

Related Topics

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