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Bhagavad Gita 2.52

Chapter 2, Verse 52

Part of 2: Sānkhya Yogसांख्ययोग

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति। तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च॥

Transliteration

yadā te moha-kalilaṁ buddhir vyatitariṣhyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṁ śhrotavyasya śhrutasya cha

Meaning

When your intellect passes beyond the mire of delusion, then you will attain indifference to what has been heard and what has yet to be heard.

Word-by-word meaning
yadāwhenteyourmohadelusionkalilamquagmirebuddhiḥintellectvyatitariṣhyaticrossestadāthengantāsiyou shall acquirenirvedamindifferentśhrotavyasyato what is yet to be heardśhrutasyato what has been heardchaand
Commentary

The mire of delusion is the identification of the Self with the notself. The sense of discrimination between the Self and the notSelf is confounded by the mire of delusion and the mind runs towards the sensual objects and the body is takes as the pure Self. When you attain purity of mind, you will attain to indifference regarding things heard and yet to be heard. They will appear to you to be of no use. You will not care a bit for them. You will entertain disgust for them. (Cf. XVI.24).

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 52?
When your intellect passes beyond the mire of delusion, then you will attain indifference to what has been heard and what has yet to be heard.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 52 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.