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Spirits Are Disillusioned By Their Five Senses And The Mind As A Result Of Their Earthly Existence They Are Trapped In Samsara

ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूत: सनातन: |
मन:षष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति || 15.7||

mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ
manaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhati|| 15.7||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 15- Ver. 7:

My eternal fragmental pieces are the embodied souls in this tangible realm. However, they are battling the six senses, including the mind, due to their material nature.

Explanation

Shree Krishna indicated in the previous verse that all perfected souls who find Him go to His Abode and never return to the mundane world. But those who remain in the tangible world are likewise His fragmentary portions, Shri Krishna explains in this verse. Brahma, the creator, has formed the senses to be turned outward into the world.” Bound by their material nature, these souls are grappling with the six senses, including the mind.

Verse & what we can learn

Shri Krishna sums up the state of the jeevas, or individual souls trapped in the samsaara, or birth and death, cycle. The jeeva, unaware of its actual nature, which is endless, harbours selfish wants in order to eliminate its finiteness. It must be able to communicate with and deal with Prakriti in order to do so. The mind and the five senses are the tools required to transact with Prakriti. As a result, the jeeva draws these six parts of Prakriti to itself.

The word fragment suggests that Ishvara, the eternal essence, can be shattered or separated into parts. We do know, however, that the eternal essence is undivided. We can use barriers to partition space, but space is indivisible.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There is also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the next verse, He explains what occurs to the intellect and senses when a soul travels from one body to another after death.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…