Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.8 · Jnanavijnanatriptatma
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः ।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ॥
jñānavijñānatṛptātmā kūṭastho vijitendriyaḥ |
yukta ityucyate yogī samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ ||
Translation
The yogi who is fulfilled by knowledge and realisation, unshakeable as an anvil, master of the senses, to whom a clod of earth, a stone and gold are the same, is said to be truly united in yoga.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.8 mean?
The yogi who is fulfilled by knowledge and realisation, unshakeable as an anvil, master of the senses, to whom a clod of earth, a stone and gold are the same, is said to be truly united in yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.8?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.