Transcendental Knowledge · 2.67
senses: Wisdom and the Self
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि॥ २.६७ ॥
indriyāṇāṁ hi charatāṁ yan mano ’nuvidhīyate
tadasya harati prajñāṁ vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi
Translation
As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 2.67 through stronger key ideas from the verse: the senses, mind, becomes constantly engaged. 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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