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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५४ — ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 27× repetitions·🕐 During deep meditation, after study of the Gita, or in moments of seeking inner peace·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 54
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 54 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eighteenth and concluding chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Krishna summarises the entire teaching and describes the stages of perfection. This verse marks the culmination, where the seeker, having realised Brahman and attained serenity and equal vision, rises to supreme loving devotion to the Lord — uniting jnana and bhakti.

As told in scripture

The great commentators note the wonder of this verse: that the liberated knower of Brahman does not stop at impersonal realisation but is drawn into para-bhakti; saints have testified that the deepest peace they found in the Self blossomed irresistibly into love for Krishna.

The Mantra

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𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌨 𑌶𑍋𑌚𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑌿।𑌸𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌲𑌭𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati samaḥ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām

Meaning:ब्रह्मभूत (जो साधक ब्रह्म बन गया है), प्रसन्न मन वाला पुरुष न इच्छा करता है और न शोक, समस्त भूतों के प्रति सम होकर वह मेरी परा भक्ति को प्राप्त करता है।।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌃🔊brahma-bhūtaḥone situated in Brahman
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾🔊prasanna-ātmāmentally serene
𑌨🔊naneither
𑌶𑍋𑌚𑌤𑌿🔊śhochatigrieving
𑌨🔊nanor
𑌕𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑌿🔊kāṅkṣhatidesiring
𑌸𑌮𑌃🔊samaḥequitably disposed
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌷𑍁🔊sarveṣhutoward all
𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁🔊bhūteṣhuliving beings
𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍🔊mat-bhaktimdevotion to me
𑌲𑌭𑌤𑍇🔊labhateattains
𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊parāmsupreme

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५४ — ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा

Describes the serene state of one established in Brahman (Self-realisation)

Frees the heart from grief over loss and craving for gain

Cultivates equal-mindedness toward all beings

Reveals that the highest knowledge flowers into supreme devotion (para-bhakti)

Brings profound inner peace and contentment (prasannata)

Unites the paths of knowledge (jnana) and devotion (bhakti)

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५४ — ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा

Repetitions27times
Best TimeDuring deep meditation, after study of the Gita, or in moments of seeking inner peace

Recite the verse and rest in its meaning: serenity of the Self, freedom from grief and craving, equal vision toward all, culminating in loving devotion to the Lord. Use it as a contemplative aspiration on the path that unites knowledge and devotion. Let it settle the mind into peace (prasannata) before turning the heart toward Krishna in love. Best practised quietly and reflectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५४ — ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा written in the Grantha 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.
"Brahma-bhutah" means "having become Brahman" — one who has realised his identity with the Absolute. The verse describes such a person as serene in Self, free from grief and desire, equal toward all beings, and as one who then attains supreme devotion to Krishna.
It reveals a profound truth of the Gita: even after attaining Brahman, the realised soul attains "para-bhakti" — supreme loving devotion to the Lord. Far from ending in dry knowledge, the spiritual journey culminates in the sweetness of devotion to the personal God.
Para-bhakti is the highest, purest form of devotion that arises after one is established in Self-knowledge and freed from selfish desire. It is love for God for His own sake, without any material motive, and is regarded in the Gita as the crown of the spiritual path.
By cultivating equanimity, freedom from grief and craving, and serenity of mind through spiritual practice, while keeping the heart turned toward the Lord. The verse presents this as a natural progression — inner peace and knowledge ripening into supreme devotion.

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