July 8,2013.Day 245 . BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is.Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Chapter 6.TEXT :24

Chapter 6. Sankhya-yoga

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sa niscayena yoktavyo 
yogo 'nirvinna-cetasa 
sankalpa-prabhavan kamams 
tyaktva sarvan asesatah 
manasaivendriya-gramam 
viniyamya samantatah

SYNONYMS

sah--that yoga system; niscayena--with firm determination;yoktavyah--must be practiced; yogah--in such practice; anirvinna-cetasa--without deviation; sankalpa--material desires; prabhavan--born of; kaman--sense gratification; tyaktva--giving up; sarvan--all;asesatah--completely; manasa--by the mind; eva--certainly; indriya-gramam--the full set of senses; viniyamya--regulating; samantatah--from all sides.

TRANSLATION

One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with undeviating determination and faith. One should abandon, without exception, all material desires born of false ego and thus control all the senses on all sides by the mind.

PURPORT

The yoga practitioner should be determined and should patiently prosecute the practice without deviation. One should be sure of success at the end and pursue this course with great perseverance, not becoming discouraged if there is any delay in the attainment of success. Success is sure for the rigid practitioner. Regarding bhakti-yoga, Rupa Gosvami says:

utsahan niscayad dhairyat tat-tat-karma-pravartanat 
sanga-tyagat sato vrtteh sadbhir bhaktih prasidhyati

"The process of bhakti-yoga can be executed successfully with full-hearted enthusiasm, perseverance, and determination by following the prescribed duties in the association of devotees and by engaging completely in activities of goodness." 
As for determination, one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the waves of the ocean. A sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried away the eggs on its waves. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. The ocean did not even consider her appeal. So the sparrow decided to dry up the ocean. She began to pick out the water in her small beak, and everyone laughed at her for her impossible determination. The news of her activity spread, and at last Garuda, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Visnu, heard it. He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the sparrow. Garuda was very pleased by the determination of the small sparrow, and he promised to help. Thus Garuda at once asked the ocean to return her eggs lest he himself take up the work of the sparrow. The ocean was frightened at this, and returned the eggs. Thus the sparrow became happy by the grace of Garuda. 
Similarly, the practice of yoga, especially bhakti-yoga in Krsna consciousness, may appear to be a very difficult job. But if anyone follows the principles with great determination, the Lord will surely help, for God helps those who help themselves.