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Pradyumna: Translation = "Above the five senses of perception, the five working senses and the five objects of the senses …

Prabhupāda:

pañcabhiḥ kurute svārthān pañca vedātha pañcabhiḥ ekas tu ṣoḍaśena trīn svayaṁ saptadaśo 'śnute

[SB 6.1.50]

This is the analytical study of our material position. Very clear analysis. We, pañcabhiḥ, with five working senses---voice..., vāk, pāṇi, …

So unless we are free from all kinds of desires, we shall be entangled with these elements. Therefore bhakti, bhakti-mārga, …

cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor iva suduṣkaram

[Bg. 6.34]

"It is not possible for me." But if we concentrate our mind on Kṛṣṇa, then it is possible. Otherwise, it …

So to engage the mind means, as it is said here, that pañcabhiḥ, the mind means controlling all the senses. …

Śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā-śṛṅgāra-tan-mandira mārjanādau. This is the advice. This is business of guru, to engage how the arms can be engaged. You …

Therefore our business is... "Artificially, I shall not see anything." Now how it is possible? You'll see in the mind. …

So mind engaged in Kṛṣṇa, always think of Kṛṣṇa. We are seeing Kṛṣṇa here so nicely dressed, decorated, and immediately …

yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntarātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ

[Bg. 6.47]

He is first-class yogī. There are different types of yogī. Kṛṣṇa says yoginām api sarveṣām. Sarveṣām means all different kinds …

pañcabhiḥ kurute svārthān pañca vedātha pañcabhiḥ ekas tu ṣoḍaśena trīn svayaṁ saptadaśo 'śnute

[SB 6.1.50]

So this is practice. This is called bhakti-yoga practice. Engage your senses, all senses, working senses and perceiving senses, everything …

So the mind, as it is said here... Similarly, Kṛṣṇa personally says that sa vai..., yoginām api sarveṣām [Bg. 6.47], …