धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः ।
योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥
योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥
हिन्दी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ समतासे युक्त जिस अव्यभिचारिणी धृतिके द्वारा मनुष्य मन, प्राण और इन्द्रियोंकी क्रियाओंको धारण करता है, वह धृति सात्त्विकी है ॥
English
O Partha, that steadfastness by which one holds steady the functions of mind, life-force, and senses through unwavering yoga is sattvic steadfastness.
श्लोक का अर्थ
True steadfastness is the power to keep the mind, life-force, and senses steady through yoga, without wavering.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still frozen by doubt. Krishna now explains what real firmness looks like: not stubbornness, but the steady holding of mind, breath, and senses through yoga. This verse names the pure form of that inner strength.
आज के संदर्भ में
You're about to send the message, make the call, or walk into the room, and your body wants to bolt. This verse points to the kind of steadiness that keeps you aligned when nerves, impulses, and distractions all surge at once.
सार
You do not need to be pulled around by every urge. Steadiness itself is a form of strength.
शब्दार्थ
धृत्या (by steadfastness) / यया (by which) / धारयते (one holds steady) / मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः (the activities of mind, life-force, and senses) / योगेन (through yoga) / अव्यभिचारिण्या (unwavering) / धृतिः (steadfastness) / सा (that) / पार्थ (O Partha) / सात्त्विकी (sattvic)
यह श्लोक भगवद् गीता अध्याय 18: मोक्ष संन्यास योग — मोक्ष-संन्यास का योग का भाग है, जिसमें कुल 78 श्लोक हैं।
संबंधित विषय: manas (49 श्लोक), indriya (19 श्लोक)