Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 71
"Bhagavad Gita 2.71" — meaning and explanation.
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः | निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति
vihāya kāmānyaḥ sarvānpumāṃścarati niḥspṛhaḥ . nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntimadhigacchati
Meaning
2.71 That man attains peace who, abandoning all desires, moves about without longing, without the sense of mine and without egoism.
।।2.71।। जो पुरुष सब कामनाओं को त्यागकर स्पृहारहित? ममभाव रहित और निरहंकार हुआ विचरण करता है? वह शान्ति प्राप्त करता है।।
Explanation
2.71 विहाय abandoning? कामान् desires? यः that? सर्वान् all? पुमान् man? चरति moves about? निःस्पृहः free from longing? निर्ममः devoid of mineness? निरहंकारः without egoism? सः he? शान्तिम् to peace? अधिगच्छति attains.Commentary That man who lives destitute of longing? abandoning all desires? without the senses of I and mine? who is satisfied with the bare necessities of life? who does not care even for those bare necessities of life? who has no attachment even for the bare necessities of life? attains Moksha or eternal peace. (Cf.II.55).
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.71 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 71, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.71
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 2.71 mean?
2.71 That man attains peace who, abandoning all desires, moves about without longing, without the sense of mine and without egoism.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.71 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 71, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.