Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 395

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 6 The Yog of Meditation चज्चलं हि मन: कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥34॥ [ “For l find restraining the mind as difficult as restraining the wind, because it is (equally) restless, turbulent, and mighty.’’] The mind is so fickle and restless (by nature it is something that chums and agitates), obstinate, and powerful. So Arjun is apprehensive that trying to restrain it is going to prove as futile as tying up the wind. Checking the mind is, therefore, as well nigh impossible as checking a storm. At this Krishn says,—