Kṛṣṇa agrees with Arjuna’s assessment. He says, “Undoubtedly, the mind is restless and difficult to curb.” He doesn’t dismiss Arjuna’s struggle as minor. However, He provides the two-part solution: ‘Abhyāsa’ (Practice) and ‘Vairāgya’ (Detachment). This is the foundation of all psychological self-mastery. ‘Abhyāsa’ means the persistent practice of bringing the mind back to the center every time it wanders. ‘Vairāgya’ means cutting off the fuel of the mind by practicing detachment from sense objects. If you stop feeding a fire (detachment) and you keep blowing it out (practice), the fire will eventually die down. Kṛṣṇa is telling Arjuna that mind control is a ‘skill’ that must be learned, not a gift that one is born with. It takes time and effort. He addresses Arjuna as ‘Mahā-bāho’ (mighty-armed) and ‘Kaunteya’ to remind him that he has the strength and the noble character required for this difficult internal work.