Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 26 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.26 · Yato Yato Nishcharati
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् ।
ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत् ॥
yato yato niścarati manaścañcalamasthiram |
tatastato niyamyaitadātmanyeva vaśaṃ nayet ||
Translation
Wherever the fickle, unsteady mind wanders off, one should draw it back from there and bring it under the control of the Self alone.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.26 mean?
Wherever the fickle, unsteady mind wanders off, one should draw it back from there and bring it under the control of the Self alone.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.26?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.