Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 52 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.52 · Viviktasevi Laghvashi
विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः ।
ध्यानयोगपरो नित्यं वैराग्यं समुपाश्रितः ॥
viviktasevī laghvāśī yatavākkāyamānasaḥ |
dhyānayogaparo nityaṃ vairāgyaṃ samupāśritaḥ ||
Translation
— living in solitude, eating lightly, with speech, body and mind restrained, always intent on the yoga of meditation, and taking refuge in dispassion —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.52 mean?
— living in solitude, eating lightly, with speech, body and mind restrained, always intent on the yoga of meditation, and taking refuge in dispassion —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.52?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.