Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 15.5 निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा
श्लोक 15.5
निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा
अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः ।
द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञैर्-
गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत् ॥
nirmānamohā jitasaṅgadoṣā
adhyātmanityā vinivṛttakāmāḥ |
dvandvairvimuktāḥ sukhaduḥkhasaṃjñair-
gacchantyamūḍhāḥ padamavyayaṃ tat ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो अभिमान और मोह से रहित हैं, जिन्होंने आसक्ति के दोष को जीत लिया है, जो सदा आत्मचिंतन में लगे हैं, जिनकी कामनाएँ शांत हो गई हैं और जो सुख-दुःख के द्वंद्वों से मुक्त हैं, वे ज्ञानी उस अविनाशी पद को पाते हैं।
Meaning in English
Free from pride and delusion, having overcome the fault of attachment, ever dwelling in the Self, with desires turned away, and released from the pairs of opposites called pleasure and pain, the undeluded reach that eternal goal.
Bhagavad Gita 15.5 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| निर्मान-मोहाः | nirmāna-mohāḥ | free from pride and delusion |
| जित-सङ्ग-दोषाः | jita-saṅga-doṣāḥ | having conquered the evil of attachment |
| अध्यात्म-नित्याः | adhyātma-nityāḥ | ever dwelling in the Self |
| विनिवृत्त-कामाः | vinivṛtta-kāmāḥ | with desires turned away |
| द्वन्द्वैः विमुक्ताः | dvandvaiḥ vimuktāḥ | freed from the pairs of opposites |
| सुख-दुःख-संज्ञैः | sukha-duḥkha-saṃjñaiḥ | known as pleasure and pain |
| गच्छन्ति अमूढाः | gacchanti amūḍhāḥ | the undeluded go |
| पदम् अव्ययम् तत् | padam avyayam tat | to that imperishable state |
Explanation
Free from pride and delusion, having conquered the evil of attachment, ever dwelling in the Self, with desires turned away, freed from the opposites called pleasure and pain — the undeluded reach that imperishable state.
A portrait of the one who reaches the goal: humble, unattached, inward, and steady through life's ups and downs.
भावार्थ
जो मान और मोह से रहित हैं, जिन्होंने आसक्ति के दोष को जीत लिया है, जो नित्य आत्मा में स्थित हैं, जिनकी कामनाएँ निवृत्त हो गई हैं, जो सुख-दुःख नामक द्वन्द्वों से मुक्त हैं — वे ज्ञानी उस अविनाशी पद को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Living it today
Pick one quality from this list — humility, perhaps — and practise it today.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 15.5?
Free from pride and delusion, having conquered the evil of attachment, ever dwelling in the Self, with desires turned away, freed from the opposites called pleasure and pain — the undeluded reach that imperishable state.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.5?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 15.5 in daily life?
Pick one quality from this list — humility, perhaps — and practise it today.
Reflected on verse 15.5?
Light a diya, add a note, or share this verse.