Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 33 · Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita 6.33 · Yoyam Yogastvaya Proktah

योऽयं योगस्त्वया प्रोक्तः साम्येन मधुसूदन ।
एतस्याहं न पश्यामि चञ्चलत्वात्स्थितिं स्थिराम् ॥

yo’yaṃ yogastvayā proktaḥ sāmyena madhusūdana |
etasyāhaṃ na paśyāmi cañcalatvātsthitiṃ sthirām ||

Translation

Arjuna said: This yoga of evenness that you have described, Madhusudana — I do not see how it can stand firm, because the mind is so restless.

Context

Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.33 mean?

Arjuna said: This yoga of evenness that you have described, Madhusudana — I do not see how it can stand firm, because the mind is so restless.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.33?

Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.