Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 70 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.70 · Apuryamanamachalapratishtham
आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् ।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥
āpūryamāṇamacalapratiṣṭhaṃ samudramāpaḥ praviśanti yadvat |
tadvatkāmā yaṃ praviśanti sarve sa śāntimāpnoti na kāmakāmī ||
Translation
As the waters enter the ocean, which is ever being filled yet remains steady within its bounds, so the person into whom all desires enter in the same way attains peace — not the one who chases desires.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.70 mean?
As the waters enter the ocean, which is ever being filled yet remains steady within its bounds, so the person into whom all desires enter in the same way attains peace — not the one who chases desires.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.70?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.