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Indriyasye Indriyasyarthe

Gita 3.34 Bhagavad Gita

📖 Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3 — Karma Yoga

इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ ।

तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ ॥

Indriyasyendriyasyarthe raga dveshau vyavasthitau

Tayor na vasham agachchhet tau hyasya paripanthinau

Word-by-Word Meaning

इन्द्रियस्य

of each sense

इन्द्रियस्य अर्थे

in the object of that sense

रागद्वेषौ

attraction and aversion

व्यवस्थितौ

are stationed, are seated

तयोः

of those two

न वशम् आगच्छेत्

one should not come under the control

तौ हि

for those two

अस्य

of this person

परिपन्थिनौ

are enemies, are obstacles

Explanation in Simple English

Every sense organ has its territory. The eye is drawn to pleasing sights. The tongue craves certain flavors. The ear seeks pleasant sounds. And within each of these territories, two forces sit waiting: raga, the pull toward what you like, and dvesha, the push away from what you dislike.

These two are the real adversaries on the spiritual path. Raga whispers: I want this. Dvesha shouts: I cannot stand that. Together, they pull a person off center. Krishna does not say eliminate all experience. He says: do not let these two forces control you. Recognize them when they arise. Stay steady.

Context and Significance

This answers the question raised in 3.33. You cannot suppress nature by force. But you can guard against the twin ambush of attraction and aversion.

Gita 2.64 offers the positive path: one who moves among sense objects with senses under control, free from raga and dvesha, attains peace.

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