Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 57 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 2.57 · Yah Shubhashubham

यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् ।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya śubhāśubham |
nābhinandati na dveṣṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā ||

Translation

One who is without attachment anywhere, who neither rejoices nor resents on meeting good or bad — that person’s wisdom is firmly established.

Context

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.57 mean?

One who is without attachment anywhere, who neither rejoices nor resents on meeting good or bad — that person’s wisdom is firmly established.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.57?

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

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