Chapter 18 • Verse 51
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च। शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च॥
buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya cha śhabdādīn viṣhayāns tyaktvā rāga-dveṣhau vyudasya cha
Meaning
Endowed with pure intellect, controlling the self with determination, relinquishing the objects of the senses beginning with sound, and casting off attachment and aversion...
The path to Brahman requires: purified intellect, determined self-control, withdrawal from sense objects, and freedom from likes and dislikes. These form the foundation of liberation.
Strength Reflection
"I purify my intellect, control myself, and release attachment and aversion."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, purify my intellect and free me from likes and dislikes.