In every sense and its object, attraction and aversion are seated. One should not come under the sway of either of these two — for both are this one's adversaries on the path.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
- Author
- Krishna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
- Chapter
- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3
- Verse / page
- BG.3.34
- Topics
- Self-ControlAttachmentObstacles
Same theme, different voices
Yes, spiritual discipline is necessary.
What is truly required is not getting rid of the body, but rather controlling our base impulses. This control is not about destruction, but about restraining and harnessing them.
The goal of moral discipline is to cleanse the heart of passion and resentment, until it becomes like a clear mirror, reflecting the light of God.