Verse 18.51

बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च।शब्दादीन् विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च।।18.51।।

buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya cha śhabdādīn viṣhayāns tyaktvā rāga-dveṣhau vyudasya cha

Meaning

With a pure mind, stay disciplined, ditch the distractions and drama, and let go of what you love and hate.

Commentary

Bro, you gotta keep your mind pure, like, totally focused. Control yourself with serious discipline. Ditch the distractions, the drama, and all that noise. Let go of what you crave and what you hate. It's about using your brainpower to chill your senses and your mind. A clear mind is a superpower. When your senses start acting up, use your brain to shut them down. Your brain is your decision-maker. A pure mind is free of lust, anger, greed, ego, doubt, and all that BS. It's like a crystal-clear mirror. A pure mind is one with the universe. When your mind is one with the universe, your soul is too. It's like, your soul merges with the universe, just like the air inside a broken pot merges with the air outside. Your self is your body and senses. You gotta train yourself to pull your senses back from what they want, again and again. Eventually, your senses will be locked onto your true self. You'll have total control. Through meditation, you'll conquer cravings and hate. Ditch the unnecessary stuff. Keep only what you need to survive. Don't get attached to anything, not even the essentials.