Chapter 2, Verse 48
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगयोगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
Transliteration
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate
Meaning
Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure; evenness of mind is called Yoga.
Word-by-word meaning
yoga-sthaḥ — being steadfast in yogkuru — performkarmāṇi — dutiessaṅgam — attachmenttyaktvā — having abandoneddhanañjaya — Arjunsiddhi-asiddhyoḥ — in success and failuresamaḥ — equipoisedbhūtvā — becomingsamatvam — equanimityyogaḥ — Yoguchyate — is called
Commentary
Dwelling in union with the Divine perform actions merely for Gods sake with a balanced mind in success and failure. Eilibrium is Yoga. The attainment of the knowledge of the Self through purity of heart obtained by doing actions without expectation of fruits is success (Siddhi). Failure is the nonattainment of knowledge by doing actions with expectation of fruit. (Cf. III.9IV.14IV.20).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48?▼
Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure; evenness of mind is called Yoga.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 48 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.