Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 68
"Bhagavad Gita 2.68" — meaning and explanation.
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः | इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
tasmādyasya mahābāho nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ . indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyastasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
Meaning
2.68 Therefore, O mighty-armed Arjuna, his knowledge is steady whose senses are completely restrained from sense-objects.
।।2.68।। इसलिये? हे महाबाहो जिस पुरुष की इन्द्रियाँ सब प्रकार इन्द्रियों के विषयों के वश में की हुई होती हैं? उसकी बुद्धि स्थिर होती है।।
Explanation
2.68 तस्मात् therefore? यस्य whose? महाबाहो O mightyarmed? निगृहीतानि restrained? सर्वशः completely? इन्द्रियाणि the senses? इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः from the senseobjects? तस्य his? प्रज्ञा knowledge? प्रतिष्ठिता is steady.Commentary When the senses are completely controlled? the mind cannot wander wildly in the sensual grooves. It becomes steady like the lamp in a windless place. The Yogi is now established in the Self and his knowledge is steady. (Cf.III.7).
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.68 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 68, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.68
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 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.68 mean?
2.68 Therefore, O mighty-armed Arjuna, his knowledge is steady whose senses are completely restrained from sense-objects.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.68 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 68, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.