- Verse 1 of 4Bhagavad Gita 6.35 →
श्री भगवानुवाच
śhrī bhagavān uvācha asanśhayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ chalam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa cha gṛihyate
The Blessed Lord said, "Undoubtedly, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the mind is difficult to control and restless; but with practice and dispassion, it can be restrained."
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- हे महाबाहो ! यह मन बड़ा चञ्चल है और इसका निग्रह करना भी बड़ा कठिन है -- यह तुम्हारा कहना बिलकुल ठीक है। परन्तु हे कुन्तीनन्दन ! अभ्यास और वैराग्यके द्वारा इसका निग्रह किया जाता है।
- Verse 2 of 4Bhagavad Gita 5.26 →
कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्।
kāma-krodha-viyuktānāṁ yatīnāṁ yata-chetasām abhito brahma-nirvāṇaṁ vartate viditātmanām
Absolute freedom exists on all sides for those self-controlled ascetics who are free from desire and anger, who have controlled their thoughts, and who have realized the Self.
काम-क्रोधसे सर्वथा रहित, जीते हुए मनवाले और स्वरूपका साक्षात्कार किये हुए सांख्ययोगियोंके लिये दोनों ओरसे--शरीरके रहते हुए अथवा शरीर छूटनेके बाद) निर्वाण ब्रह्म परिपूर्ण है।
- Verse 3 of 4Bhagavad Gita 2.41 →
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।
vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām
Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.
हे कुरुनन्दन! इस समबुद्धिकी प्राप्तिके विषयमें व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धि एक ही होती है। अव्यवसायी मनुष्योंकी बुद्धियाँ अनन्त और बहुशाखाओंवाली ही होती हैं।
- Verse 4 of 4Bhagavad Gita 6.25 →
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया।
śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayā ātma-sansthaṁ manaḥ kṛitvā na kiñchid api chintayet
Little by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything else.
धैर्ययुक्त बुद्धिके द्वारा संसारसे धीरे-धीरे उपराम हो जाय और परमात्मस्वरूपमें मन-(बुद्धि-) को सम्यक् प्रकारसे स्थापन करके फिर कुछ भी चिन्तन न करे।
✦ Frequently Asked Questions ✦
What does the Bhagavad Gita say about mind control and mental discipline?
The untrained mind is a wild elephant — it takes you wherever it wants. Lord Krishna prescribes the complete science of mind training: practice, dispassion, meditation, and surrender. Key shlokas: 6.35, 5.26, 2.41, 6.25.
Which Bhagavad Gita verses are about mind control and mental discipline?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses mind control and mental discipline in shlokas 6.35, 5.26, 2.41, 6.25. Read each with Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and English & Hindi translation on AskGita.