Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya nama: Dear bhAgavathAs, Salutations to all. Continues from where we left off. (i)"indhriya balam" - AH 189 BG 2.60: yathathO hyapi kaunthEya puruShasya vipashcitha: | indhriyANi pramAThIni haranthi prasabham mana: || O KaunthEya(Arjuna),the senses are so turbulent and powerful that they can lead astray the mind of a person with sound judgement. This shows the power of senses that can cause destruction. NammAzhvAr says the same thing in "viNNuLAr perumARkku adimai seivAraiyum seRum aimpulan" - TVM 7.1.6 (ii)"mana prAdhAnyam(primary/zgreatness)" - AH 189 BG 6.34: cancalam hi mana: krShNa pramAThi balavadh DhrDam | thasyAham nigraham manyE vAyOr iva sudhuShkaram || O KrShNa,the flickering/vascillating mind is certainly turbulent,strong and obstinate;conquering/controlling the mind is more difficult than controlling the wind. NammAzhvAr says the same in "manaththai valiththu" - TVM 5.1.4 (iii)"karaNa niyamanam" - AH 189 BG 2.61: thAni sarvANi samyamya yuktha AsItha mathpara: | vashE hi yasyEndhriyANi thasya praj~nA prathiShTithA || He, who keeps all his senses under control,should meditate on Me;in such person,whose senses are brought under control,the perfect knowledge is established. NammAzhvAr says the same thing in "uLLam urai seyal uLLa immUnRaiyum uLLik keduththu" AzhvAr EmperumAnAr Jeeyar TiruvadigaLE saraNam NC Nappinnai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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