Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 55 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.55 · Prajahati Yada
प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान् ।
आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते ॥
prajahāti yadā kāmānsarvānpārtha manogatān |
ātmanyevātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthitaprajñastadocyate ||
Translation
The Lord said: When one gives up all the desires of the mind, son of Pritha, and is content in the Self by the Self, then one is called a person of steady wisdom.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.55 mean?
The Lord said: When one gives up all the desires of the mind, son of Pritha, and is content in the Self by the Self, then one is called a person of steady wisdom.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.55?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.