Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.9 · Pralapanvisrijangrihnannunmishannimishannapi
प्रलपन्विसृजन्गृह्णन्नुन्मिषन्निमिषन्नपि ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन् ॥
pralapanvisṛjangṛhṇannunmiṣannimiṣannapi |
indriyāṇīndriyārtheṣu vartanta iti dhārayan ||
Translation
— speaking, letting go, grasping, opening and closing the eyes — holding firmly that it is only the senses moving among their objects.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.9 mean?
— speaking, letting go, grasping, opening and closing the eyes — holding firmly that it is only the senses moving among their objects.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.