Bhagavad Gita 2.68

Sanskrit

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥2.68॥

Transliteration

tasmādyasya mahābāho nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ | indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyastasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā ‖2.68‖

Meaning

“Therefore, O mighty-armed one, the one whose senses are entirely withdrawn from sense-objects, that one's wisdom is firmly established.”

Key learning

Steady wisdom comes from guarding all your senses, not just some of them. The point of this whole section is clear: real self-mastery is complete, with no favorite habit left unchecked and no hour left unguarded. Even someone strong and capable in the outer world still has to win this harder, inner battle. Wisdom is shown by how well you govern yourself, not by how much you know.

How to apply this today

Most people guard one or two areas strictly and leave the rest wide open as a reward. Do an honest check of all of them: what you watch, what you listen to, what you eat and drink, how you speak. The more responsibility you carry as a leader or as the pillar of a family, the bigger your temptations, so capability raises the stakes rather than excusing slip-ups. Once a month, do a full check-in across all these areas and tighten where you have drifted.

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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