Bhagavad Gita 18.33 · Krishna
Steady resolve
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।
योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥
dhṛtyā yayā dhārayate manaḥprāṇendriyakriyāḥyogenāvyabhicāriṇyā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
The unwavering resolve by which, through yoga, one steadies the workings of mind, breath and senses, is clear, Partha.
Words
- yoga
- prāṇa
What it means
Krishna describes sattvic dhriti, clear resolve. It's steady, unwavering. Through yoga, it holds the mind, the prana, breath, and the senses in balance. Not by force, but by quiet persistence. Like a river that keeps flowing toward the sea.
The story
Arjuna's resolve shattered on the first morning. Krishna shows him a gentler, steadier kind, rooted in breath and practice, not in adrenaline.
In your life
Think of someone who has meditated for ten minutes every morning for twenty years, without fuss. That's steady resolve. Choose one small daily practice and keep it for a week.
Quiet persistence outlasts force.