Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 114

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-3 Karma Yogaḥ

Sri Krishna expounds the process by which individuals are overpowered by their respective dispositions: — indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣau vyavasthitau | tayor-na vaśam āgacchet tau hyasya paripanthinau || 34 || 34. Attachment and aversion for sense objects abide in the sense-organs; let none come under their sway; for they are one’s foes. Commentary An ineluctable link exists between sensory-organs like the ear, with their objects like sound; and for organs of action like the tongue towards their objects like tasty food. The desire to indulge in these objects is caused by pleasurable sub-conscious impressions [from previous experiences]. When indulgence in them causes pain — aversion is produced. Thus, these two, attraction and aversion distract the mind of the practitioner of meditation, and forcibly motivate one to engage in them, in spite of his having established some sort of control over the senses. So no meditator should come under the sway of attraction and aversion which bring ruin. These two are indeed unconquerable foes that detract one from the practice of meditation.