Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 9 (5.9) means: speaking, releasing, holding, opening and closing the eyes. They know it is only the senses moving among their objects.

Sanskrit

प्रलपन्विसृजन्गृह्णन्नुन्मिषन्निमिषन्नपि। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन्।।5.9।।

Transliteration

pralapan visṛjan gṛhṇann unmiṣan nimiṣann api indriyāṇīndriyārtheṣu vartanta iti dhārayan

Translation

speaking, releasing, holding, opening and closing the eyes. They know it is only the senses moving among their objects.

Hindi

बोलते, छोड़ते, पकड़ते, आँखें खोलते और बंद करते हुए भी। वह जानता है कि यह तो केवल इंद्रियाँ अपने विषयों में विचर रही हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 9?

speaking, releasing, holding, opening and closing the eyes. They know it is only the senses moving among their objects.

Which chapter is verse 5.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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