Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 34

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 34 (6.34) means: The mind is restless, Krishna, turbulent, strong, and stubborn. Controlling it seems as hard as controlling the wind.

Sanskrit

चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्। तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम्।।6.34।।

Transliteration

chañchalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛiṣhṇa pramāthi balavad dṛiḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor iva su-duṣhkaram

Translation

The mind is restless, Krishna, turbulent, strong, and stubborn. Controlling it seems as hard as controlling the wind.

Hindi

हे कृष्ण, मन बेचैन है, अशांत, बलवान और जिद्दी। इसे वश में करना तो वायु को वश में करने जितना कठिन लगता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 34?

The mind is restless, Krishna, turbulent, strong, and stubborn. Controlling it seems as hard as controlling the wind.

Which chapter is verse 6.34 from?

It is verse 34 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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