यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ५८ ॥
yadā sanharate chāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśhaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Translation
When, like a tortoise drawing in its limbs from every side, one withdraws the senses from their objects, then that person's wisdom is firmly established.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जैसे कछुआ अपने अंगों को सब ओर से समेट लेता है, वैसे ही जब यह पुरुष इंद्रियों को उनके विषयों से हटा लेता है, तब उसकी बुद्धि स्थिर होती है।
Commentary
The famous image of the tortoise. It does not destroy its limbs; it simply draws them in when needed and puts them out again when useful. Likewise, the wise person can withdraw the senses from distractions at will — a freedom most of us lack.
Spotted a mistake?
If you find any grammatical, Hindi, English, mantra-text or other mistake on this page, tell us — we will correct it within 24 hours.