Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 5 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 15.5 · Nirmanamoha Jitasangadosha

निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा
अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः ।
द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै-
र्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत् ॥

nirmānamohā jitasaṅgadoṣā
adhyātmanityā vinivṛttakāmāḥ |
dvandvairvimuktāḥ sukhaduḥkhasaṃjñai-
rgacchantyamūḍhāḥ padamavyayaṃ tat ||

Translation

Free from pride and delusion, having conquered the fault of attachment, ever devoted to the Self, with desires turned away, released from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain, the undeluded reach that imperishable state.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 15.5 mean?

Free from pride and delusion, having conquered the fault of attachment, ever devoted to the Self, with desires turned away, released from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain, the undeluded reach that imperishable state.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.5?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.