Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 verse 26
Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Discipline in Different Forms · Many Valid Paths

श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्ये संयमाग्निषु जुह्वति । शब्दादीन्विषयानन्य इन्द्रियाग्निषु जुह्वति ।।26।।

śrotrādīnīndriyāṇy anye saṃyamāgniṣu juhvati śabdādīn viṣayān anya indriyāgniṣu juhvati

Meaning

"Some offer the senses like hearing into the fire of restraint; others offer sense objects like sound into the fire of the senses."

Explanation

Krishna continues cataloguing different approaches to discipline, from restraint to controlled sensory engagement.

Today's Life Lesson

Choose the form of self-discipline that genuinely suits you today, rather than copying someone else's method exactly.

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