श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.५५ — प्रजहाति यदा कामान् — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.५५ — प्रजहाति यदा कामान्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.५५ — प्रजहाति यदा कामान्
Reveals the marks of a person of steady wisdom (sthitaprajna)
Guides the seeker to find lasting contentment within the Self
Helps release the endless cravings of the restless mind
Cultivates inner peace independent of external circumstances
Inspires equanimity, self-mastery and freedom from desire
Serves as a meditative ideal for the goal of the spiritual path
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.५५ — प्रजहाति यदा कामान्
Instructions
Recite this verse slowly while contemplating the state of being content within oneself, free of the mind's cravings. Let it serve as a daily aspiration to turn inward for fulfillment rather than seeking it in outer objects. Repeated with reflection, it gradually loosens the grip of desire and steadies the mind in the peace of the Self.
Spiritual Significance
Sages have long held the verses on the sthitaprajna as a mirror for self-examination, and devotees recount that contemplating 'prajahati yada kaman' loosened the relentless pull of craving, replacing restlessness with a quiet, self-sufficient contentment that no outer loss could shake.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 55
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
Toward the close of the Sankhya Yoga chapter, Arjuna asks Krishna how a person of steady wisdom speaks, sits and walks. Krishna answers with a luminous portrait of the sthitaprajna, beginning here: such a one has abandoned all the mind's desires and is utterly content within the Self. These verses became the classic description of the enlightened sage.