Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.29.2
प्रायश: पुण्डरीकाक्ष युञ्जन्ते योगिनो मन: ।
विषीदन्त्यसमाधानान्मनोनिग्रहकर्शिता: ॥ २ ॥
prāyaśaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa
[praayashah pundareekaaksha]
yuñjanto yogino manaḥ
[yunjanto yogino manah]
viṣīdanty asamādhānān
[visheedanty asamaadhaanaan]
mano-nigraha-karśitāḥ
[mano-nigraha-karshitaah]
Word-for-word
prāyaśaḥ
—
for the most part
puṇḍarīka-akṣa
—
O lotus-eyed Lord
yuñjantaḥ
—
who engage
yoginaḥ
—
yogīs
manaḥ
—
the mind
viṣīdanti
—
become frustrated
asamādhānāt
—
because of inability to attain trance
manaḥ-nigraha
—
by the attempt to subdue the mind
karśitāḥ
—
weary.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāyaśaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa
prāyaśaḥ
for the most part
puṇḍarīka-akṣa
O lotus-eyed Lord
yuñjanto yogino manaḥ
yuñjantaḥ
who engage
yoginaḥ
yogīs
manaḥ
the mind
viṣīdanty asamādhānān
viṣīdanti
become frustrated
asamādhānāt
because of inability to attain trance
mano-nigraha-karśitāḥ
manaḥ-nigraha
by the attempt to subdue the mind
karśitāḥ
weary.
O lotus-eyed Lord, generally those yogīs who try to steady the mind experience frustration because of their inability to perfect the state of trance. Thus they weary in their attempt to bring the mind under control.
Purport
Without the shelter of the Supreme Lord, a yogī easily becomes discouraged in the difficult task of fixing his mind on the Supreme.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O lotus-eyed Lord! Generally those yogīs who try to absorb their minds in Brahman experience frustration. Because of their inability to perfect samādhi, they become fatigued in their attempt to bring the mind under control.
He explains why the process is difficult. Those who absorb the mind in Brahman (yuñjanatah) become frustrated. Because of inability to attain samādhi, they become fatigued in controlling the mind.
Personal Guidance
Generally yogīs trying to steady the mind fail to reach trance and weary in the attempt. The widespread failure is acknowledged.
Reflection Questions
- Where have I wearied in mind-steadying without changing methods?
- What honesty about the difficulty would I owe myself?
My note
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