Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 30

Arjuna said
गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते।न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ॥1.30॥

gāṇḍīvaṃ sraṃsate hastāttvakcaiva paridahyatena ca śaknomyavasthātuṃ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ

Meaning

“My bow Gandiva is slipping from my hand, my skin is burning, I cannot stand steady, and my mind seems to be spinning.”

हिंदी में अर्थ

“गांडीव धनुष मेरे हाथ से फिसल रहा है, त्वचा जल रही है, मैं ठीक से खड़ा नहीं रह पा रहा, और मेरा मन चकरा रहा है।”

Practise it today

If your mind starts spinning today, stop, place both feet on the floor, and name five things you can see before continuing.

Reflect tonight

When your mind raced today, what helped you steady it?

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