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ŚB 11.29.1

Devanagari

श्रीउद्धव उवाच
सुदुस्तरामिमां मन्ये योगचर्यामनात्मन: ।
यथाञ्जसा पुमान् सिद्ध्येत् तन्मे ब्रूह्यञ्जसाच्युत ॥ १ ॥

Text

śrī-uddhava uvāca
su-dustarām imāṁ manye
yoga-caryām anātmanaḥ
yathāñjasā pumān siddhyet
tan me brūhy añjasācyuta

Synonyms

śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca — Śrī Uddhava said; su-dustarām — very difficult to execute; imām — this; manye — I think; yoga-caryām — process of yoga; anātmanaḥ — for one who has not controlled his mind; yathā — how; añjasā — easily; pumān — a person; siddhyet — may accomplish it; tat — that; me — to me; brūhi — please tell; añjasā — in a simple manner; acyuta — O infallible Lord.

Translation

Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord Acyuta, I fear that the method of yoga described by You is very difficult for one who cannot control his mind. Therefore please explain to me in simple terms how someone can more easily execute it.