Chapter 2, Verse 70
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगआपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्। तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी॥
Transliteration
āpūryamāṇam achala-pratiṣhṭhaṁ samudram āpaḥ praviśhanti yadvat tadvat kāmā yaṁ praviśhanti sarve sa śhāntim āpnoti na kāma-kāmī
Meaning
He attains peace into whom all desires enter, just as waters enter the ocean which, filled from all sides, remains unmoved; but not the man who is full of desires.
Word-by-word meaning
āpūryamāṇam — filled from all sidesachala-pratiṣhṭham — undisturbedsamudram — oceanāpaḥ — waterspraviśhanti — enteryadvat — astadvat — likewisekāmāḥ — desiresyam — whompraviśhanti — entersarve — allsaḥ — that personśhāntim — peaceāpnoti — attainsna — notkāma-kāmī — one who strives to satisfy desires
Commentary
Just as the ocean filled with waters from all sides remains unmoved, so also the sage who is resting in his own Svarupa or the Self is not a bit affected though desires of all sorts enter from all sides. The sage attains peace or liberation but not he who longs for objects of sensual enjoyment and entertains various desires. (Cf. XVIII.53?54).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 70?▼
He attains peace into whom all desires enter, just as waters enter the ocean which, filled from all sides, remains unmoved; but not the man who is full of desires.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 70 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.