Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 56 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.56 · Duhkheshvanudvignamanah
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः ।
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥
duḥkheṣvanudvignamanāḥ sukheṣu vigataspṛhaḥ |
vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ sthitadhīrmunirucyate ||
Translation
One whose mind is untroubled in sorrow and who does not long for pleasures, who is free from attachment, fear and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.56 mean?
One whose mind is untroubled in sorrow and who does not long for pleasures, who is free from attachment, fear and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.56?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.