Vers 2.60

यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः ।

इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः ॥

2.60

Transliteratie

yatato hyapi kaunteya puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ |

indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṃ manaḥ ||

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Vertaling

The turbulent senses, O Arjuna, do violently carry away the mind of a wise man though he be striving (to control them).

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Woord voor woord

of one striving
indeed
even
O son of Kunti
of a man
wise

the senses
turbulent
carry away
forcibly
the mind

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Uitleg

The verse is frank about the strength of the senses. Even a discerning person who is actively striving can have the mind carried off by the senses, which are called pramāthin, turbulent or churning. Krishna does not pretend that self-control is easy. He warns that intelligence and good intention are not enough on their own. The verse prepares the next one, which offers a remedy: not only restraint but also an inner orientation that gives the mind a place to rest.