Shloka 9
Daivī–Āsurī Sampad-Vibhāga (दैवी–आसुरी संपद्विभागः) | Division of Constructive and Destructive Dispositions
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शकनोषि मयि स्थिरम् | अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनंजय
atha cittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram | abhyāsayogena tato mām icchāptuṁ dhanañjaya ||
Ngunit kung hindi mo kayang patatagin ang iyong isip sa Akin, O Dhanañjaya, sikapin mong marating Ako sa pamamagitan ng yoga ng paulit-ulit na pagsasanay. Kapag hindi pa posible ang tuwirang pagkalubog ng loob, dapat yakapin ang tuluy-tuloy na pagsasanay sa pagtuon at asal, upang ang debosyon ay maging matatag at makapagpabago sa asal ayon sa dharma, hindi lamang damdamin.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
If unwavering inner absorption in the Divine is not yet possible, one should adopt abhyāsa-yoga—consistent, repeated practice—to gradually stabilize the mind and make devotion steady and mature.
In the dialogue on the battlefield, guidance is given to Arjuna about spiritual methods: when direct, stable concentration on the Divine cannot be maintained, Arjuna is instructed to pursue a practical path of disciplined practice to attain that goal.