The Threefold Faith · 17.6
Within the body: Faith and Discipline
कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः।मां चैवान्तःशरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान्॥ १७.६ ॥
karṣhayantaḥ śharīra-sthaṁ bhūta-grāmam achetasaḥ
māṁ chaivāntaḥ śharīra-sthaṁ tān viddhy āsura-niśhchayān
Translation
They are ignorant and torment the organs of the body, harassing Me who lives within. Know that they are devoted to evil.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.6 through stronger key ideas from the verse: within the body, elements of the body, dwelling in the body. In the context of Faith and Discipline, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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