Transcendental Knowledge · 2.64
Objects of the senses: Wisdom and the Self
रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्।
आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति॥ २.६४ ॥
rāga-dveṣha-viyuktais tu viṣhayān indriyaiśh charan
ātma-vaśhyair-vidheyātmā prasādam adhigachchhati
Translation
But the self-controlled soul, who moves among sense objects, free from attachment or repulsion, wins eternal peace.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 2.64 through stronger key ideas from the verse: objects of the senses, controlling one’s mind, one who controls the mind. In the context of Wisdom and the Self, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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