Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 71 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.71 · Vihaya Kamanyah Sarvan
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान् पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः ।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥
vihāya kāmānyaḥ sarvān pumāṃścarati niḥspṛhaḥ |
nirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥ sa śāntimadhigacchati ||
Translation
One who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, without possessiveness and without ego, attains peace.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.71 mean?
One who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, without possessiveness and without ego, attains peace.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.71?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.