The Gita

Chapter 2 · Verse 55 of 72

The Yoga of Knowledge

सांख्ययोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

When a man gives up all worldly desires germinating in his mind and his spirit is content, he is known as Sthitprajna—the one whose mind is rooted deeply in divine consciousness. (2:55)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान् ।

आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते॥

Word-by-word

प्र-जहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान्, पार्थ, मनः-गतान्

आत्मनि एव आत्मना तुष्टः— स्थित-प्रज्ञः तदा उच्यते।

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