Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge

Chapter 2, Verse 66

"Bhagavad Gita 2.66" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

2.66 There is no knowledge of the Self to the unsteady and to the unsteady no meditation is possible, and to the unmeditative there can be no peace, and to the man who has no peace, how can there be happiness?

।।2.66।। (संयमरहित) अयुक्त पुरुष को (आत्म) ज्ञान नहीं होता और अयुक्त को भावना और ध्यान की क्षमता नहीं होती भावना रहित पुरुष को शान्ति नहीं मिलती अशान्त पुरुष को सुख कहाँ

Explanation

2.66 न not? अस्ति is? बुद्धिः knowledge (of the Self)? अयुक्तस्य of the unsteady? न not? च and? अयुक्तस्य of the unsteady? भावना meditation? न not? च and? अभावयतः of the unmeditated? शान्तिः peace? अशान्तस्य of the peaceless? कुतः whence? सुखम् happiness.Commentary The man who cannot fix his mind in meditation cannot have knowledge of the Self. The unsteady man cannot practise meditation. He cannot have even intense devotion to Selfknowledge nor can he have burning longing for liberation or Moksha. He who does not practise meditation cannot possess peace of mind. How can the man who has no peace of mind enjoy happinessDesire or Trishna (thirsting for senseobjects) is the enemy of peace. There cannot be an iota or tinge of happiness for a man who is thirsting for sensual objects. The mind will be ever restless? and will be hankering for the objects. Only when this thirsting dies? does man enjoy peace. Only then can he meditate and rest in the Self.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 2.66 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 66, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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