The Yoga of Meditation · 6.26
Unsteady: Meditation and Mind
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।
ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत्॥ ६.२६ ॥
yato yato niśhcharati manaśh chañchalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad ātmanyeva vaśhaṁ nayet
Translation
When the volatile and wavering mind wanders, let him restrain it and bring it back to its allegiance to the Self.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 6.26 through stronger key ideas from the verse: unsteady, mind, whenever and wherever. In the context of Meditation and Mind, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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