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Yogasthah Kuru Karmani (Bhagavad Gita 2.48) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning, or before beginning any important work or duty·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48 · Veda Vyasa (Lord Krishna's teaching) · Itihasa (Mahabharata)

In the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Sankhya Yoga, Lord Krishna lifts Arjuna out of his despondency on the battlefield by teaching the path of selfless action. In this verse he gives the essence of Karma Yoga — to act while remaining steadfast in yoga, free of attachment, even-minded in success and failure — and defines this equanimity as yoga itself.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees and seekers hold that one who truly lives this verse becomes unshakeable — performing every duty wholeheartedly yet untouched by anxiety, for the mind that rests in equanimity is no longer tossed by gain or loss, victory or defeat.

The Mantra

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යෝගස්ථඃ කුරු කර්මාණි සඞ්ගං ත්යක්ත්වා ධනඤ්ජය. සිද්ධ්යසිද්ධ්යෝඃ සමෝ භූත්වා සමත්වං යෝග උච්යතේ..

yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate

Meaning:Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure; evenness of mind is called Yoga.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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යෝගස්ථඃ🔊yoga-sthaḥbeing steadfast in yoga
කුරු🔊kuruperform
කර්මාණි🔊karmāṇiduties, actions
සඞ්ගම්🔊saṅgamattachment
ත්යක්ත්වා🔊tyaktvāhaving abandoned
ධනඤ්ජය🔊dhanañjayaO Arjuna (winner of wealth)
සිද්ධි-අසිද්ධ්යෝඃ🔊siddhi-asiddhyoḥin success and failure
සමඃ🔊samaḥequipoised, even-minded
භූත්වා🔊bhūtvābecoming
සමත්වම්🔊samatvamequanimity, evenness of mind
යෝගඃ🔊yogaḥyoga
උච්යතේ🔊uchyateis called

Benefits of Chanting Yogasthah Kuru Karmani (Bhagavad Gita 2.48)

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The foundational verse of Karma Yoga — teaches how to act without anxiety over success or failure.

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Cultivates samatvam (equanimity), the steady evenness of mind that the Gita calls yoga itself.

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Frees the mind from attachment to results, reducing stress, fear and restlessness in work.

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Recited for guidance before any important task, duty or decision, to act with a balanced heart.

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Contemplated daily to remain centred and unshaken amid the ups and downs of life.

How to Chant Yogasthah Kuru Karmani (Bhagavad Gita 2.48)

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning, or before beginning any important work or duty

Recite the verse calmly, reflecting on its meaning, and resolve to act with full effort while letting go of attachment to the outcome. It is often contemplated before starting work or making decisions, as a reminder to keep the mind even in success and failure.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Yogasthah Kuru Karmani (Bhagavad Gita 2.48) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
From Bhagavad Gita 2.48, it means: 'Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure; evenness of mind is called Yoga.' It is Krishna's core teaching of Karma Yoga — acting without attachment to results.
It means 'equanimity (evenness of mind) is called yoga.' Krishna defines yoga here not as a posture but as an inner state of balance — remaining the same in success and failure, gain and loss, while performing one's duty.
Do your work and duties with full sincerity and effort, but release your grip on the outcome. Treat success and failure with the same calm acceptance. This steady, even-minded attitude turns ordinary action into yoga.

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