Shloka 68

Adhyaya 3 — The Dharmapakshis’ Past-Life Curse and Indra’s Test of Truthfulness

Sanskrit

इन्द्रियाणि मनश्चैव वशे कृत्वा दुरासदः ।

द्वाराणि च वशे कृत्वा प्राकारं नाशयत्यथ ॥

Transliteration

indriyāṇi manaś caiva vaśe kṛtvā durāsadaḥ | dvārāṇi ca vaśe kṛtvā prākāraṃ nāśayaty atha ||

Translation

Habiendo sometido los sentidos y la mente—aunque (el enemigo) sea difícil de atacar—domina entonces las puertas y después destruye la muralla defensiva.

Speakers

• Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse provided (depends on surrounding frame narrative/recension).

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Yoga (self-mastery)
• Ethics
• Mind and senses