bhagavad-gitagitakrishnasthitaprajna

ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 2.56 — දුඃඛේෂ්වනුද්විග්නමනාඃ

ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.56 — ದುಃಖೇಷ್ವನುದ್ವಿಗ್ನಮನಾಃ in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Brahma Muhurta (pre-dawn) or any quiet meditation hour·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 56

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 56 · Bhagavan Sri Krishna (as recorded by Maharishi Veda Vyasa) · Ancient (part of the Mahabharata, c. 5th–2nd century BCE in present form)

When Arjuna asks Krishna to describe the marks of a person whose wisdom is steady, Krishna responds with a luminous series of verses, of which this is among the most loved. It distils the goal of all yoga — a mind so balanced that neither grief nor pleasure can disturb it. Generations of seekers have memorised these verses as a daily mirror for self-examination.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally taught that one who meditates on the sthitaprajna verses gradually acquires their qualities; saints describe such devotees as remaining serene as a lamp in a windless place even amid the storms of worldly life.

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The Mantra

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දුඃඛේෂ්වනුද්විග්නමනාඃ සුඛේෂු විගතස්පෘහඃ. වීතරාගභයක්රෝධඃ ස්ථිතධීර්මුනිරුච්යතේ..

duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate

Meaning:ಯಾರ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಲಿತವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ, ಯಾರು ಸುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ, ರಾಗ, ಭಯ, ಕ್ರೋಧಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನಾಗಿರುವನೋ, ಅವನು ಸ್ಥಿರಬುದ್ಧಿಯ ಮುನಿ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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දුඃඛේෂු🔊duḥkheṣhuamidst miseries

අනුද්විග්නමනාඃ🔊anudvigna-manāḥone whose mind is undisturbed

සුඛේෂු🔊sukheṣhuin pleasure

විගතස්පෘහඃ🔊vigata-spṛihaḥwithout craving

වීත🔊vītafree from

රාග🔊rāgaattachment

භය🔊bhayafear

ක්රෝධඃ🔊krodhaḥanger

ස්ථිතධීඃ🔊sthita-dhīḥone of steady wisdom, enlightened person

මුනිඃ🔊muniḥa sage

උච්යතේ🔊uchyateis called

Benefits of Chanting ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.56 — ದುಃಖೇಷ್ವನುದ್ವಿಗ್ನಮನಾಃ

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Defines the qualities of a sthitaprajna — the sage of steady wisdom

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Helps the mind remain undisturbed in sorrow and unattached in joy

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Frees the heart from attachment (raga), fear (bhaya) and anger (krodha)

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A daily contemplation for cultivating unshakable inner calm

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Guides the seeker toward self-mastery and emotional balance

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Inspires equanimity that is the foundation of meditation and devotion

How to Chant ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.56 — ದುಃಖೇಷ್ವನುದ್ವಿಗ್ನಮನಾಃ

Repetitions11times

Best TimeBrahma Muhurta (pre-dawn) or any quiet meditation hour

Chant the verse slowly and reflect on each quality — undisturbed in sorrow, free of craving in pleasure, beyond attachment, fear and anger. Use it as a daily self-review: gently observe where the mind is shaken and resolve to return to the steady, witnessing calm of the sthitaprajna.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.56 — ದುಃಖೇಷ್ವನುದ್ವಿಗ್ನಮನಾಃ 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.

A sthitaprajna is a person of 'steady wisdom' whose intellect is firmly established in the Self. As this verse describes, such a sage is unshaken by misery, free of craving in pleasure, and liberated from attachment, fear and anger.

Raga (attachment) gives rise to fear of loss and anger when desires are obstructed. Krishna names all three because freedom from attachment naturally dissolves fear and anger, producing lasting peace.

Yes. It is one of the Gita’s clearest teachings on emotional equanimity. Regular reflection on it trains the mind to stay calm in adversity and balanced in success, which is the essence of yoga.

It belongs to the closing section of Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga), where Arjuna asks how a person of steady wisdom speaks, sits and moves, and Krishna answers with this famous description.

ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.55 — ಪ್ರಜಹಾತಿ ಯದಾ ಕಾಮಾನ್श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.५५ — प्रजहाति यदा कामान्ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.69 — ಯಾ ನಿಶಾ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂश्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.६९ — या निशा सर्वभूतानां ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತೆ 2.71 — ವಿಹಾಯ ಕಾಮಾನ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವಾನ್श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 2.71 — विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.14 — ಮಾತ್ರಾಸ್ಪರ್ಶಾಸ್ತು ಕೌಂತೇಯश्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 2.14 — मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತೆ ೬.೧೯ — ಯಥಾ ದೀಪೋ ನಿವಾತಸ್ಥೋश्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ६.१९ — यथा दीपो निवातस्थो ಧ್ಯಾಯತೋ ವಿಷಯಾನ್ಪುಂಸಃ (ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.62)ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ 2.40 — ನೇಹಾಭಿಕ್ರಮನಾಶೋऽಸ್ತಿश्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.४० — नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति

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