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Bhagavad Gita 6.19
A settled mind is like a flame where no wind blows — still, warm, and clear.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, Verse 19
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः॥
yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā
yogino yata-cittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
Translation
As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker — that is the image used for the disciplined mind of one practising meditation.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
जैसे वायुरहित स्थान में रखा दीपक नहीं डगमगाता, वैसी ही उपमा ध्यान में लगे हुए संयमित चित्त वाले योगी की दी गई है।
In simple words Interpretation
A settled mind is like a flame where no wind blows — still, warm, and clear.
Context
Krishna offers one of the most beautiful images in the Gita for a meditative mind.
When this may help
When your mind feels scattered and you long for a moment of stillness.
Reflection question
What is the 'wind' that keeps making your mind flicker?
A small practice
Light a lamp or candle (or simply imagine one) and watch the flame for one minute.
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