Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.60
तस्मात् सर्वात्मना तात निगृहाण मनो धिया ।
मय्यावेशितया युक्त एतावान् योगसङ्ग्रह: ॥ ६० ॥
tasmāt sarvātmanā tāta
[tasmaat sarvaatmanaa taata]
nigṛhāṇa mano dhiyā
[nigrihaana mano dhiyaa]
mayy āveśitayā yukta
[mayy aaveshitayaa yukta]
etāvān yoga-saṅgrahaḥ
[etaavaan yoga-sangrahah]
Word-for-word
tasmāt
—
therefore
sarva-ātmanā
—
in all respects
tāta
—
My dear Uddhava
nigṛhāṇa
—
bring under control
manaḥ
—
the mind
dhiyā
—
with intelligence
mayi
—
in Me
āveśitayā
—
which is absorbed
yuktaḥ
—
linked up
etāvān
—
thus
yoga-saṅgrahaḥ
—
the essence of spiritual practice.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmāt sarvātmanā tāta
tasmāt
therefore
sarva-ātmanā
in all respects
tāta
My dear Uddhava
nigṛhāṇa mano dhiyā
nigṛhāṇa
bring under control
manaḥ
the mind
dhiyā
with intelligence
mayy āveśitayā yukta
mayi
in Me
āveśitayā
which is absorbed
yuktaḥ
linked up
etāvān yoga-saṅgrahaḥ
etāvān
thus
yoga-saṅgrahaḥ
the essence of spiritual practice.
My dear Uddhava, fixing your intelligence on Me, you should thus completely control the mind. This is the essence of the science of yoga.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
My dear Uddhava, fixing your intelligence on me, you should thus completely control the mind. This is the essence of the science of yoga.
The method of tolerating dualities is summarized. Controlling the mind is the essence of yoga.
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Personal Guidance
Fixing intelligence on Me, completely control the mind — this is the essence of yoga's science. The Lord summarizes in one sentence.
Reflection Questions
- Have I summarized my own practice in one sentence?
- What does my one-sentence version say?
My note
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