Bhagavad Gita · Verse 2.55
Verse 2.55
From Chapter 2 — The Yoga of KnowledgeOriginal text
प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान्। आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते॥
Translation
“When a person lets go of all the desires that move through the mind, and is content in the self, by the self, they are said to be settled in understanding.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 2.55 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Arjuna has just asked how you would recognise such a person — how they sit, speak and move. This is the answer given: contentment that does not depend on what arrives.
Why it matters
It sets the standard the rest of the chapter describes: steadiness that is not suppression.
Reflect
What would be left of your contentment if the thing you are waiting for never came?
Write a private reflection