Chapter 2, Verse 71
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगविहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः। निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति॥
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Transliteration
vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumānśh charati niḥspṛihaḥ nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sa śhāntim adhigachchhati
Meaning
ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି, ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା ବିନା, ମମତା ବିନା, ଅହଂକାର ବିନା ବିଚରଣକାରୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଶାନ୍ତି ଲାଭ କରନ୍ତି।
Word-by-word meaning
vihāya — giving upkāmān — material desiresyaḥ — whosarvān — allpumān — a personcharati — livesniḥspṛihaḥ — free from hankeringnirmamaḥ — without a sense of proprietorshipnirahankāraḥ — without egoismsaḥ — that personśhāntim — perfect peaceadhigachchhati — attains
Commentary
That man who lives destitute of longing, abandoning all desires, without the senses of I and mine, who is satisfied with the bare necessities of life, who does not care even for those bare necessities of life, who has no attachment even for the bare necessities of life, attains Moksha or eternal peace. (Cf. II.55).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 71?▼
ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି, ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା ବିନା, ମମତା ବିନା, ଅହଂକାର ବିନା ବିଚରଣକାରୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଶାନ୍ତି ଲାଭ କରନ୍ତି।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 71 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.