Chapter 2 · Verse 58 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.58
Sanskrit
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
Transliteration
yadā sanharate chāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśhaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Word by Word
When the tortoise draws its limbs within its shell, it demonstrates the supreme art of non-entanglement—this is the image Lord Krishna offers for the wise soul who withdraws the senses from their objects. The senses are not enemies to be destroyed, but wild horses to be gently mastered through steady practice of non-attachment.
In our age of endless stimulation and distraction, this withdrawal is an act of profound rebellion and freedom: the spiritual warrior learns to be fully present in the world while remaining untouched by its hooks.
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Bhagavad Gita 2.58 — BG 2.58
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