Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 2 Sankhya Yogah

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति |
तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ||52||

When your mind crosses the illusion of dualities, you will develop dispassion for all that you have heard and will hear.

Moha: Illusion or delusion.
Kalilam: Mire or confusion.
Srotavyasya: To be heard.

When Arjuna’s mind crosses the mire of delusion, he will develop dispassion towards what he has heard and will hear. Krishna indicates that true wisdom will help Arjuna see beyond the dualities of life, allowing him to be unmoved by praise or criticism. This state of detachment is essential for attaining inner peace and self-realization.

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Sankhya Yogah - When your mind remains unshaken amidst conflicting teachings and is firmly established in the self, you will attain the state of Yoga.

श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला |
समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि ||53||

When your mind remains unshaken amidst conflicting teachings and is firmly established in the self, you will attain the state of Yoga.

Sruti: Vedic teachings.
Vipratipanna: Conflicting or contradictory.
Samadhau: Concentration or meditation.

Krishna advises that when Arjuna’s mind is no longer confused by conflicting teachings and is firmly established in meditation, he will achieve Yoga. This state of unwavering concentration on the self is essential for true spiritual awakening, helping Arjuna overcome his confusion and understand his true nature.

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Sankhya Yogah - Arjuna asks Krishna how a person with steady wisdom speaks, sits, and walks, desiring to understand the characteristics of a steadfast person.

अर्जुन उवाच स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव |
स्थितधी: किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ||54||

Arjuna asks Krishna how a person with steady wisdom speaks, sits, and walks, desiring to understand the characteristics of a steadfast person.

Sthita-prajnasya: One with steady wisdom.
Samadhi: Concentration or meditative state.
Prabhaseta: Speaks or expresses.

Arjuna asks Krishna to describe the characteristics of a person whose wisdom is steady and who is absorbed in self-realization. He seeks to know how such a person speaks, sits, and moves, indicating his desire to understand the external and internal qualities of an enlightened being, which would serve as a model for his own behavior.

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Sankhya Yogah - Krishna explains that when one completely gives up all desires of the mind and is content in the self, then one is said to be of steady wisdom.

श्रीभगवानुवाच प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान् |
आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्ट: स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते ||55||

Krishna explains that when one completely gives up all desires of the mind and is content in the self, then one is said to be of steady wisdom.

Manah: Mind or thoughts.
Sarvan: All or entire.
Sthita-prajnah: Person of steady wisdom.

Krishna explains that when one gives up all desires of the mind and is content in the self alone, such a person is said to be of steady wisdom. This teaching introduces the idea that true happiness and satisfaction come from within, not from external objects. It encourages Arjuna to seek contentment in his own self rather than in worldly pursuits.

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Sankhya Yogah - The person whose mind is unperturbed in sorrow, who has no desire for joy, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger is called a sage of steady wisdom.

दु:खेष्वनुद्विग्नमना: सुखेषु विगतस्पृह: |
वीतरागभयक्रोध: स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ||56||

The person whose mind is unperturbed in sorrow, who has no desire for joy, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger is called a sage of steady wisdom.

Duhkhesu: In sorrow or distress.
Sukhesu: In happiness or pleasure.
Vita-raga: Free from attachment.

The one who remains unperturbed in sorrow and free from desire in joy, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is a sage of steady wisdom. Krishna emphasizes emotional balance and inner tranquility as signs of a realized soul, encouraging Arjuna to cultivate these qualities and rise above fleeting emotions and desires.

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य: सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् |
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ||57||

He who is free from attachment, who does not rejoice in good or lament in evil, has attained a steady state of wisdom.

Abhisneha: Attachment or affection.
Subha-asubham: Good and bad.
Prajna: Wisdom or intelligence.

One who is free from attachment and does not rejoice in good fortune or lament in adversity has attained steady wisdom. Krishna teaches that equanimity in all circumstances is essential for spiritual growth. By remaining unattached to outcomes, one can maintain inner peace and wisdom, regardless of external circumstances.

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यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वश: |
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ||58||

When one withdraws the senses from sense objects, like a tortoise withdrawing its limbs, one’s wisdom becomes steady.

Samharate: Withdraws or retracts.
Kurma: Tortoise.
Indriya: Senses or faculties.

Krishna compares the sage who controls his senses to a tortoise withdrawing its limbs. When one withdraws from sense objects, his wisdom becomes steady. This analogy highlights the importance of self-control and the ability to turn inwards, focusing on the self rather than the distractions of the external world.

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