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Bhagavad Gita 2.57

Chapter 2, Verse 57

Part of 2: Sānkhya Yogसांख्ययोग

यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम्। नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥

Transliteration

yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehas tat tat prāpya śhubhāśhubham nābhinandati na dveṣhṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā

Meaning

He who is everywhere without attachment, upon encountering anything good or bad, neither rejoices nor hastens; his wisdom is firm.

Word-by-word meaning
yaḥwhosarvatrain all conditionsanabhisnehaḥunattachedtatthattatthatprāpyaattainingśhubhagoodaśhubhamevilnaneitherabhinandatidelight innanordveṣhṭidejected bytasyahisprajñāknowledgepratiṣhṭhitāis fixed
Commentary

The sage possesses poised understanding or evenness of mind. He does not rejoice in pleasure nor is he averse to pain that may befall him. He is ite indifferent as he is rooted in the Self. He has no attachment even for his life or body as he identifies himself with Brahman or the Supreme Self. He will not praise anybody when the latter does any good to him nor censure anyone when one does him any harm. This is the answer given by the Lord to Arjunas ery How does a sage of steady wisdom talk

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 57?
He who is everywhere without attachment, upon encountering anything good or bad, neither rejoices nor hastens; his wisdom is firm.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 57 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.