Shloka 34
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
चज्चलं हि मन: कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद् दृढम् | तस्याहं निग्रहं मनन््ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम्
cañcalaṃ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham | tasyāhaṃ nigrahaṃ manye vāyor iva suduṣkaram ||
Arjuna berkata: Sesungguhnya, wahai Kṛṣṇa, minda ini gelisah—bergejolak dalam dorongan, kuat dan keras kepala. Maka aku menganggap mengekangnya amat sukar, seperti menahan angin.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the practical difficulty of mental discipline: the mind is naturally restless, forceful, and resistant to restraint. Ethical and spiritual life therefore requires sustained practice and methods of yoga, not mere intention.
In dialogue with Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna responds to teachings on yoga by voicing a realistic objection: controlling the mind seems as hard as restraining the wind, setting up Kṛṣṇa’s subsequent guidance on how such control can be approached.