The Gita

Chapter 2 · Verse 54 of 72

The Yoga of Knowledge

सांख्ययोग

Meaning

Arjuna spoke

O Keshava! What are the marks of a person whose intelligence has stabilized in the divine consciousness? How does he speak, sit, and walk? (2:54)

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच

स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।

स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्॥

Word-by-word

स्थित-प्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य, केशव?

स्थित-धीः किम् प्रभाषेत, किम् आसीत्, व्रजेत किम्?

Commentary

Keshava" is another name for Sri Krishna. According to the Padma Purana, this name refers to Krishna's long, beautiful, unshorn hair. It's also one of the many names of Bhagawān Vishnu.

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