Bhagavad Gita 6.36
Dhyana Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः | वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ||६-३६||
Transliteration
asaṃyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ . vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo.avāptumupāyataḥ ||6-36||
I think Yoga is hard to be attained by one of uncontrolled self, but the self-controlled and striving one can attain to it by the (proper) means.
Word by Word
असंयतात्मना by a man of uncontrolled self, योगः Yoga, दुष्प्रापः hard to attain, इति thus, मे My, मतिः opinion, वश्यात्मना by the selfcontrolled one, तु but, यतता by the striving one, शक्यः possible, अवाप्तुम् to obtain, उपायतः by (proper) means
Classical Commentary
Uncontrolled self he who has not controlled the senses and the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. Selfcontrolled he who has controlled the mind by the constant practice of dispassion and meditation. He can attain Selfrealisation by the right means and constant endeavour.