Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 60

The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa (Avanti-brāhmaṇa-gītā): Mind as the Root of Suffering and Equanimity Amid Insult

Devanagari script

तस्मात् सर्वात्मना तात निगृहाण मनो धिया । मय्यावेशितया युक्त एतावान् योगसङ्ग्रह: ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt sarvātmanā tāta nigṛhāṇa mano dhiyā mayy āveśitayā yukta etāvān yoga-saṅgrahaḥ

Translation

Ainsi, mon enfant, fixe ton intelligence en Moi et maîtrise entièrement le mental. Voilà l’essence même de la science du yoga.

Synonyms

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगः; अपादानार्थे (ablatival sense) — 'therefore/from that'

• सर्वात्मना: with the whole self
• सर्वात्मना: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्व-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वात्मना इति अव्ययभावे तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपम्; करण/प्रकारार्थे — 'with one’s whole self'

• तात: dear one (son)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• निगृहाण: restrain
• निगृहाण: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• धिया: by intelligence
• धिया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• मयि: in Me
• मयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम

• आवेशितया: absorbed (fixed)
• आवेशितया: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; 'having been fixed/absorbed' (agreeing with धिया)

• युक्तः: being engaged
• युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—addressee)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; 'joined/engaged' (addressed to the listener)

• एतावान्: this much
• एतावान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक-विशेषण

• योगसङ्ग्रहः: the summary of yoga
• योगसङ्ग्रहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग-सङ्ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (योगस्य सङ्ग्रहः)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say is the essence of yoga?

This verse states that the essence of yoga is restraining the mind through intelligence and keeping one’s consciousness absorbed in Krishna.

Why did Krishna say this to Uddhava in the Uddhava Gita?

Krishna is giving Uddhava the distilled conclusion of spiritual practice: real yoga culminates in fixing the mind in the Supreme Lord, not merely external techniques.

How can I apply this teaching about controlling the mind in modern life?

Use discernment to redirect attention away from distractions and regularly anchor the mind in Krishna through remembrance, prayer, and consistent devotional practice.