Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.14 मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः
श्लोक 2.14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः ।
आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत ॥
mātrāsparśāstu kaunteya śītoṣṇasukhaduḥkhadāḥ |
āgamāpāyino'nityāstāṃstitikṣasva bhārata ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कुन्तीपुत्र, इन्द्रियों और विषयों के संयोग से सर्दी-गर्मी और सुख-दुःख मिलते हैं। ये आते-जाते रहते हैं और अस्थायी हैं। हे भारत, इन्हें धैर्य से सहन करो।
Meaning in English
O son of Kunti, contacts of the senses with their objects bring cold and heat, pleasure and pain. They come and go and are not lasting. Bear them patiently, O Bharata (Arjuna).
Bhagavad Gita 2.14 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मात्रास्पर्शाः | mātrā-sparśāḥ | contacts of the senses with their objects |
| तु | tu | indeed |
| कौन्तेय | kaunteya | O son of Kunti |
| शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः | śīta-uṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ | giving cold and heat, pleasure and pain |
| आगमापायिनः | āgama-apāyinaḥ | coming and going |
| अनित्याः | anityāḥ | impermanent |
| तान् | tān | them |
| तितिक्षस्व | titikṣasva | endure patiently |
| भारत | bhārata | O descendant of Bharata |
Explanation
Heat and cold, pleasure and pain arise when the senses meet their objects. They come and they go; none of them lasts. Krishna's advice is titikṣā — patient endurance: bear them without being thrown off balance, knowing they will pass.
This is one of the Gita's most practical teachings. It does not ask us to feel nothing, but to stop being ruled by every passing sensation. The next verse adds that one who stays the same in pleasure and pain becomes fit for immortality.
भावार्थ
हे कौन्तेय, इन्द्रियों और विषयों के संयोग से ही सर्दी-गर्मी और सुख-दुःख होते हैं। ये आते-जाते रहते हैं और अनित्य हैं — हे भारत, इन्हें धैर्य से सहन करो।
Living it today
When discomfort comes — a hot day, a harsh word, a bad mood — remind yourself "this too will pass", and act from steadiness rather than reaction.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.14?
Heat and cold, pleasure and pain arise when the senses meet their objects. They come and they go; none of them lasts. Krishna's advice is titikṣā — patient endurance: bear them without being thrown off balance, knowing they will pass.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.14?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.14 in daily life?
When discomfort comes — a hot day, a harsh word, a bad mood — remind yourself "this too will pass", and act from steadiness rather than reaction.
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