Bhagavad Gita · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — Field and Knower
Chapter 13, Verse 10
"Bhagavad Gita 13.10" — meaning and explanation.
असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गः पुत्रदारगृहादिषु | नित्यं च समचित्तत्वमिष्टानिष्टोपपत्तिषु
asaktiranabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putradāragṛhādiṣu . nityaṃ ca samacittatvamiṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu
Meaning
13.10 Non-attachment, non-identification of the Self with son, wife, home and the rest, and constant even-mindedness on the attainment of the desirable and the undesirable.
।।13.10।। आसक्ति तथा पुत्र, पत्नी, गृह आदि में अनभिष्वङ्ग (तादात्म्य का अभाव); और इष्ट और अनिष्ट की प्राप्ति में समचित्तता।।
Explanation
13.10 असक्तिः nonattachment? अनभिष्वङ्गः nonidentification of the Self? पुत्रदारगृहादिषु in son? wife? home and the rest? नित्यम् constant? च and?समचित्तत्वम् evenmindedness? इष्टानिष्टोपपत्तिषु on the attainment of the desirable and the undesirable.Commentary When a man thinks? This object is mine? the idea of mineness enters his mind. He develops Abhimana (false identification). Then he begins to love the objects. He clings to them and gets attached to them. Asakti is nonattachment to objects. There is absence of liking for the objects.Anabhishvangah There is intense attachment to wife? son or mother? etc. There is complete identification of the Self with another. He feels happy or miserable when that person is happy or miserable. Govindan feels miserable when his wife is dead because he was very much attached to her but he does not feel anything when his neighbours wife is dead. A man of wisdom has no attachment to his home. He considers his home as a public inn on the side of a public road.And the rest Others who are very dear relatives or other dependants.Constant evenmindedness or eanimity is an index of knowledge. The man of wisdom is neither elated when he gets the desirable or pleasant objects? nor grieves when he attains the undesriable or painful objects.Nonattachment? absence of affection and eanimity are all conducive to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. They are designated as knowledge because they are the means of attaining knowledge.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 13.10 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, verse 10, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 13.10
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.10 mean?
13.10 Non-attachment, non-identification of the Self with son, wife, home and the rest, and constant even-mindedness on the attainment of the desirable and the undesirable.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 13.10 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, verse 10, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.