Chapter 2, Verse 44
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगभोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्। व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते॥
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Transliteration
bhogaiśwvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛita-chetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate
Meaning
ସୁଖଭୋଗ ଓ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଆସକ୍ତ, ଏପରି ଉପଦେଶରେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମନ ଅପହୃତ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଓ ସମାଧିରେ (ସୁପରଚେତନ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ) ସ୍ଥିର ଭାବେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ନିଶ୍ଚୟାତ୍ମକ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଗଠିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
Word-by-word meaning
bhoga — gratificationaiśhwarya — luxuryprasaktānām — whose minds are deeply attachedtayā — by thatapahṛita-chetasām — bewildered in intellectvyavasāya-ātmikā — resolutebuddhiḥ — intellectsamādhau — fulfilmentna — nevervidhīyate — occurs
Commentary
Those who cling to pleasure and power cannot have steadiness of mind. They cannot concentrate or meditate. They are ever busy in planning projects for the acisition of wealth and power. Their minds are ever restless. They have no poised understanding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 44?▼
ସୁଖଭୋଗ ଓ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଆସକ୍ତ, ଏପରି ଉପଦେଶରେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମନ ଅପହୃତ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଓ ସମାଧିରେ (ସୁପରଚେତନ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ) ସ୍ଥିର ଭାବେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ନିଶ୍ଚୟାତ୍ମକ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଗଠିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 44 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.