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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 2.68
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ६८ ॥
tasmād yasya mahā-bāho
nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas
tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
Therefore, O mighty-armed, one whose senses are restrained from their objects is certainly of steady intelligence.
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3 study points
One whose senses are restrained from their objects has steady intelligence.
The senses can be controlled only through Kṛṣṇa consciousness—engaging them in loving service to the Lord—not by human effort alone.
One who understands this and practices under a genuine spiritual master is a sādhaka, a suitable candidate for liberation.
Defines a man of steady intelligence — Senses are always searching for satisfaction in sense objects, therefore one whose senses are restrained from their objects is of steady intelligence
Who is a sadhaka, or a suitable candidate for liberation — One who has understood that:
Only by Krishna consciousness is one really established in intelligence
And one should practice this art under the guidance of a bona-fide spiritual master
Analogy — Controlling enemies requires a superior force
Similarly senses cannot be controlled by any human endeavor
But can be controlled only by keeping them in the service of the Lord
Become fixed in Krishna Consciousness
By working in Buddhi-yoga one attains ‘material detachment’ and the ‘equipoised platform of liberation’ called Samadhi
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The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.
Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.
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What does BG 2.68 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?
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