Shloka 59
🌟 Sanskrit:
विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः |
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते || 2.59 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ |
rasa-varjaṁ raso ’py asya paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate ||
🌟 Meaning:
Though the embodied soul may be restricted from sense enjoyment, the taste for sense objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna makes a critical distinction. One can mechanically restrain the senses from their objects, like a person fasting who avoids food. However, this external restriction doesn't eliminate the subtle, internal craving or "taste" (rasa) for that enjoyment. That desire remains dormant in the mind. True freedom is achieved only when that inner taste itself disappears. This happens, Krishna says, when one experiences a higher reality—the bliss of the Self (paraṁ dṛṣṭvā).
Shloka 60
🌟 Sanskrit:
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः |
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः || 2.60 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
yatato hy api kaunteya puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ |
indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ ||
🌟 Meaning:
The senses are so strong and turbulent, O son of Kunti, that they can forcibly carry away the mind even of a person of discrimination who is endeavoring to control them.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna gives a stark warning about the sheer power of the senses. He calls them "turbulent" and "agitating" (pramāthīni). They are so impetuous that they can "forcibly snatch" the mind of even a wise and discerning person (vipaścitaḥ) who is sincerely trying to practice self-control. This isn't meant to discourage, but to stress that willpower alone is often not enough. One needs the positive engagement of a "higher taste" to truly conquer the senses.
Today’s Takeaway
Replace, don't just repress. Trying to overcome a bad habit or a craving through sheer willpower is often a losing battle. The mind is too strong. The secret is not just to restrain yourself, but to find a "higher taste"—a healthier, more fulfilling activity or purpose. When you experience a greater joy, the lesser temptations naturally lose their power over you. 🌱
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