Text 341 J1
Տեղուկի կա կողք
314
to follow this system of  yoga , even though he was favorably endowed in many ways. He belonged to the royal family and was highly elevated in terms of numerous qualities; he was a great warrior, he had great longevity, and, above all, he was the most intimate friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Five thousand years ago, Arjuna had much better facilities then we do now, yet he refused to accept this system of  yoga . In fact, we do not find any record in history of his practicing it at any time. Therefore this system must be considered generally impossible in this age of Kali. Of course it may be possible for some very few, rare men, but for the people in general it is an impossible proposal. If this were so five thousand years ago, then what of the present day? Those who are imitating this  yoga  system in different so-called schools and societies, although complacent, are certainly wasting their time. They are completely in ignorance of the desired goal.
TEXT 34
चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम् । तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥ ३४ ॥
cañcalam hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāham nigraham manye vāyor iva suduṣkaram
cañcalam —flickering;  hi —certainly;  manaḥ —mind;  kṛṣṇa —O Kṛṣṇa;  pra-māthi —agitating;  balavat —strong;  dṛḍham —obstinate;  tasya —its;  aham —I;  nigraham —subduing; manye —think;  vāyoḥ —of the wind; iva —like;  suduṣka-ram —difficult.
TRANSLATION
For the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Kṛṣṇa, and to subdue it is, it seems to me, more difficult than controlling the wind.
PURPORT
The mind is so strong and obstinate that it sometimes overcomes the intelligence, although mind is supposed to be subservient to the intelligence. For a man in the practical world who has to fight so many opposing