Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 2
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
प्रायश: पुण्डरीकाक्ष युञ्जन्ते योगिनो मन: । विषीदन्त्यसमाधानान्मनोनिग्रहकर्शिता: ॥ २ ॥
prāyaśaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa yuñjanto yogino manaḥ viṣīdanty asamādhānān mano-nigraha-karśitāḥ
O Panginoong may matang gaya ng lotus, karaniwan ay sinusubukan ng mga yogī na patatagin ang isip; ngunit dahil hindi nila ganap na naaabot ang samādhi, sila’y nadidismaya at napapagod sa hirap ng pagpigil sa isip.
Without the shelter of the Supreme Lord, a yogī easily becomes discouraged in the difficult task of fixing his mind on the Supreme.
FAQs
This verse explains that many yogīs attempt to restrain the mind, but without stable samādhi they become disheartened, exhausted by constant mental control.
In Canto 11’s Uddhava Gītā dialogue, Uddhava is seeking the surest spiritual path; he notes that mere mind-restraint often leads to frustration when steady absorption does not arise.
Instead of relying only on forceful suppression of thoughts, cultivate steady, positive absorption—especially through devotion and focused remembrance—so the mind gains a stable anchor rather than constant inner conflict.