Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 24 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 5.24 · Yontahsukhontararamastathantarjyotireva

योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथान्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः ।
स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥

yo’ntaḥsukho’ntarārāmastathāntarjyotireva yaḥ |
sa yogī brahmanirvāṇaṃ brahmabhūto’dhigacchati ||

Translation

One whose happiness is within, whose delight is within, and whose light is within — that yogi, having become one with Brahman, attains the peace of Brahman (brahma-nirvana).

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.24 mean?

One whose happiness is within, whose delight is within, and whose light is within — that yogi, having become one with Brahman, attains the peace of Brahman (brahma-nirvana).

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.24?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).

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