Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 53 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.53 · Shrutivipratipanna Te Yada
श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला ।
समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि ॥
śrutivipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā |
samādhāvacalā buddhistadā yogamavāpsyasi ||
Translation
When your understanding, now confused by conflicting scriptural opinions, stands firm and unshaken in meditation, then you will attain yoga.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.53 mean?
When your understanding, now confused by conflicting scriptural opinions, stands firm and unshaken in meditation, then you will attain yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.53?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.