Bhagavad Gita 2.67

Sanskrit

इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते । तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥2.67॥

Transliteration

indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yanmano'nuvidhīyate | tadasya harati prajñāṃ vāyurnāvamivāmbhasi ‖2.67‖

Meaning

“As the wind carries away a boat on the waters, so the one roving sense to which the mind yields carries away one's understanding.”

Key learning

It only takes one unguarded habit to throw your whole life off course, like a single wind blowing a boat off its path. You can have everything else under control, but the one weak spot you keep excusing is enough to do real damage. Notice too that the boat drifts only when you say yes to it. The temptation pulls, but you have to give in for it to carry you away.

How to apply this today

Most disciplined people have one chronic weak spot they let slide, the late-night scrolling, the gossip, the snack drawer, the one risky habit. Name yours honestly instead of excusing it because everything else is fine. Learn to catch the exact moment you give in, the click or the 'just for a second,' because that is the cheapest place to stop. This week, identify your one open weakness and watch for the moment you start to yield.

Theme: The Yoga of Knowledge

This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga , read all verses in this chapter.

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