Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 15 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 2.15 · Yam Hi Na

यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।
समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते ॥

yaṃ hi na vyathayantyete puruṣaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
samaduḥkhasukhaṃ dhīraṃ so’mṛtatvāya kalpate ||

Translation

The person whom these do not disturb, best of men — who is steady and the same in pain and pleasure — is fit for immortality.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.15 mean?

The person whom these do not disturb, best of men — who is steady and the same in pain and pleasure — is fit for immortality.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.15?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).

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