Chapter 2 • Verse 61

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Tani sarvani samyamya yukta asita mat-parah vashe hi yasyendriyani tasya prajna pratishthita

Translation & Meaning

One who restrains his senses, keeping them under full control, and fixes his consciousness upon Me, is known as a man of steady intelligence. The path to steadiness of wisdom is through disciplined control of the senses combined with devotional focus on the Divine. These two together — restraint and devotion — stabilize the mind.

Key Teachings

  • Sense restraint combined with devotion establishes steady wisdom
  • Fixing consciousness on the Divine supports self-control
  • True intelligence requires both discipline and devotional surrender

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