Bhagavad Gita: Understanding One Shloka at a time. (Chp. 2, Verse 60) — HBR Patel

Trying to understand Bhagavad Gita, one Shloka at a time…

यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चित: |
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मन: || 60||

O son of Kunti, the senses are so turbulent, that they can forcibly carry away the mind even of a vigilant person of a sound judgment and practicing self-control.

With all said about controlling the urge to engage in sensory pleasure, it is really hard and even for those who are vigilant about sensory pleasure. The force of the sense objects is so strong that it attracts the mind of the person who has practiced abstaining from sensory pleasure for years.

The attraction of the materials in this materialistic world is always there and that combines with the urge to engage or enjoy the sensory pleasure. This lethal combo is apt to destabilize the mind of a person with sound judgment.

There are many examples that explain the power of sensory pleasure. Saubhari Rishi performed penance underwater for 60,000 years but that penance went into…