Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.15 यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ
श्लोक 2.15
यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।
समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते ॥
yaṃ hi na vyathayantyete puruṣaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
samaduḥkhasukhaṃ dhīraṃ so'mṛtatvāya kalpate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे पुरुषश्रेष्ठ, जिस धीर मनुष्य को ये विचलित नहीं करते, जो सुख और दुःख में एक-सा रहता है, वही अमरत्व के योग्य होता है।
Meaning in English
O best among men, the steady person whom these do not disturb, who remains the same in pain and pleasure, becomes fit for immortality.
Bhagavad Gita 2.15 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यम् हि | yam hi | whom indeed |
| न व्यथयन्ति एते | na vyathayanti ete | these do not disturb |
| पुरुषम् | puruṣam | the person |
| पुरुष-ऋषभ | puruṣa-ṛṣabha | O best of men |
| सम-दुःख-सुखम् | sama-duḥkha-sukham | the same in pain and pleasure |
| धीरम् | dhīram | steady, wise |
| सः अमृतत्वाय | saḥ amṛtatvāya | he for immortality |
| कल्पते | kalpate | is fit |
Explanation
The steady person whom these (contacts of the senses) do not disturb, who is the same in pain and pleasure, O best of men, is fit for immortality.
Following the previous verse on bearing heat and cold, Krishna says that equanimity is the qualification for liberation. The "dhira" is not unfeeling but unshaken.
भावार्थ
हे पुरुषश्रेष्ठ, जिस धीर पुरुष को ये (इन्द्रिय-विषयों के सम्पर्क) व्याकुल नहीं करते, जो सुख-दुःख में समान रहता है, वह अमृतत्व (मोक्ष) के योग्य होता है।
Living it today
Practise patience with small discomforts — heat, waiting, noise; it builds the steadiness for larger trials.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.15?
The steady person whom these (contacts of the senses) do not disturb, who is the same in pain and pleasure, O best of men, is fit for immortality.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.15?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.15 in daily life?
Practise patience with small discomforts — heat, waiting, noise; it builds the steadiness for larger trials.
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