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Bhagavad Gita 6.35
Yes, the mind is hard to steady — and yet, with gentle practice and letting go, it slowly becomes calmer.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, Verse 35
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम्।
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते॥
asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam
abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate
Translation
Without doubt, mighty-armed one, the mind is restless and hard to restrain. But through practice and non-attachment, it can be steadied.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
हे महाबाहो, निःसंदेह मन चंचल है और कठिनता से वश में होता है। परंतु हे कौन्तेय, अभ्यास और वैराग्य से इसे वश में किया जा सकता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Yes, the mind is hard to steady — and yet, with gentle practice and letting go, it slowly becomes calmer.
Context
Krishna's compassionate reply to Arjuna: he agrees it's hard, and then offers two tools — practice (abhyāsa) and letting go (vairāgya).
When this may help
When overthinking feels endless and you need both validation and a way forward.
Reflection question
What is one small practice you could repeat daily to steady your mind?
A small practice
Choose a two-minute practice — breathing, a walk, a few lines of journaling — and do it at the same time each day this week.
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