Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.51 बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य
श्लोक 18.51
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च ।
शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च ॥
buddhyā viśuddhayā yukto dhṛtyātmānaṃ niyamya ca |
śabdādīnviṣayāṃstyaktvā rāgadveṣau vyudasya ca ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
शुद्ध बुद्धि से युक्त होकर, धैर्य से मन को वश में करके, शब्द आदि विषयों को त्यागकर और राग-द्वेष को दूर करके,
Meaning in English
Endowed with a purified intellect, controlling oneself with firmness, turning away from sound and other sense objects, and casting aside attraction and aversion,
Bhagavad Gita 18.51 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| बुद्ध्या | buddhyā | with an intellect |
| विशुद्धया | viśuddhayā | purified |
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | endowed |
| धृत्या | dhṛtyā | with firm resolve |
| आत्मानम् | ātmānam | oneself |
| नियम्य | niyamya | restraining |
| च | ca | and |
| शब्दादीन् | śabda-ādīn | sound and the rest |
| विषयान् | viṣayān | sense objects |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | giving up |
| रागद्वेषौ | rāga-dveṣau | attraction and aversion |
| व्युदस्य | vyudasya | casting aside |
| च | ca | and |
Explanation
Endowed with a purified intellect, restraining oneself with firm resolve, turning away from sound and the other objects of the senses, and casting off attraction and aversion — the description of the seeker who is ready for Brahman begins here and continues through the next two verses.
Verses 51 to 53 form one sentence describing the person who is fit to become one with Brahman. Dhṛti, resolve, recalls the sāttvika resolve described in 18.33. Shankara stresses giving up sense objects beyond what is needed to sustain the body. Ramanuja reads it as withdrawing the mind from objects so that it can rest on the self. Rāga and dveṣa were named in 3.34 as the two highwaymen on the path, so the verse gathers up earlier teaching.
भावार्थ
विशुद्ध बुद्धि से युक्त होकर, दृढ़ धैर्य से अपने मन और इन्द्रियों को वश में करके, शब्द आदि इन्द्रियों के विषयों का त्याग करके और राग तथा द्वेष दोनों को पूरी तरह दूर करके —
Living it today
Train the mind with steady resolve: notice what pulls you and what repels you, and let neither decide your actions automatically.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.51?
Endowed with a purified intellect, restraining oneself with firm resolve, turning away from sound and the other objects of the senses, and casting off attraction and aversion — the description of the seeker who is ready for Brahman begins here and continues through the next two verses.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.51?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.51 in daily life?
Train the mind with steady resolve: notice what pulls you and what repels you, and let neither decide your actions automatically.
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