Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 24 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.24 · Samkalpaprabhavankamamstyaktva
संकल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः ।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः ॥
saṃkalpaprabhavānkāmāṃstyaktvā sarvānaśeṣataḥ |
manasaivendriyagrāmaṃ viniyamya samantataḥ ||
Translation
Giving up entirely all desires born of self-will, and with the mind itself reining in the whole host of senses on every side —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.24 mean?
Giving up entirely all desires born of self-will, and with the mind itself reining in the whole host of senses on every side —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.24?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.