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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 25
तस्माद् त्वम् इन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य ... (अध्याय ३ - श्लोक ४१).
தஸ்மாத் த்வம் இந்ரியாண்யாதௌ நியம்ய.... (அத்யாயம் 3 - ஶ்லோகம் 41).
Tasmaat Tvam Indriyaanyaadau Niyamya .... (Chapter 3 - Shloka 41).
Meaning : Hence, regulate your Senses first.
We know that the sense organs are Ten, five Gyaanendriya (Senses for Knowledge) and five Karmendriya (Senses for Action). The five sense organs for Knowledge are also those which help experience pleasure. These five senses can plunge Manas, the mind in Pleasure as well as Grief. The experience gained through these senses cause the mind to prepare its lists of Likes - Dislikes; Likes - Hates; The experiences are referred to these lists by the mind and classified as 'pleasing and painful. prompting the mind to plunge in Euphoria or Depression.
Samatvam Yoga Uchyate' (Equi-poise is Yoga) says Shri Krishna. The Manas that retains its Equi-Poise is suited for reaching perfect Yoga.
How do the sense organs function? The sense Organs are openings or door-ways in our Bodies. These door ways open in only one direction, i.e. towards the outer world. Senses reach the outer world full of objects, interact with these objects and bring back and pass on the experiences to the inner self. Interacting with objects in the outer world and passing on the information on these interactions to the inner world are the two Prime functions of these sense organs. These sense organs can not restrict their outward wanderings and interactions with objects there, nor can these censor the information on these interactions while transferring these to inner world. Either the sense organs have to lose their potency and stop functioning or these have to be forcibly shut prevented from functioning. There is no other way to restrict or curb these sense organs. Then, what does Shri Krishna mean by the word, "Niyamya" or discipline or regulate the senses. The senses are powerful enough to disturb the equilibrium of Mind but have little role in strengthening the same. This suggestion by Shri Krishna is important in this context. Regulate the senses. To regulate does not mean to restrict or block. The senses should not be allowed to recklessly loaf around among objects. Interaction between the senses and their respective objects must tuned to be conscious action. That is regulation of senses or disciplining of the senses. As Shri Krishna Himself suggests later, this is possible through (Abhyasa) persistent Practice and (Vairagya) non-attachment.
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