Gadhada Last Section Vach. 11 Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika

Shreejimaharaj said, “I shall ask a question. Is there one means for controlling both the indriyas and the mind, or is there one means for controlling the indriyas and another for controlling the mind? That is the question.” The senior, eminent paramhansas answered in the manner that they could but Shreejimaharaj’s question was not appropriately answered. So then, Shreejimaharaj said, “The answer is as follows. The indriyas are controlled by four means, namely asceticism (vairagya), one’s own religious decree (swa-dharma), austerities (tap) and vows (niyam). And by having the nine-fold devotion together with knowledge about the greatness of God, the mind is controlled.