Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.45 त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन
श्लोक 2.45
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ॥
traiguṇyaviṣayā vedā nistraiguṇyo bhavārjuna |
nirdvandvo nityasattvastho niryogakṣema ātmavān ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
वेद तीनों गुणों के विषयों का वर्णन करते हैं। हे अर्जुन, तुम तीनों गुणों से ऊपर उठो। द्वन्द्वों से मुक्त, सदा सत्त्व में स्थित, पाने और बचाने की चिन्ता से रहित होकर आत्मनिष्ठ बनो।
Meaning in English
The Vedas deal with the three gunas (qualities of nature). Arjuna, rise above the three gunas: be free of the pairs of opposites, ever established in purity, unconcerned with gaining and keeping, and centred in the Self.
Bhagavad Gita 2.45 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| त्रैगुण्य-विषयाः वेदाः | traiguṇya-viṣayāḥ vedāḥ | the Vedas deal with the three gunas |
| निस्त्रैगुण्यः भव | nistraiguṇyaḥ bhava | be free of the three gunas |
| अर्जुन | arjuna | O Arjuna |
| निर्द्वन्द्वः | nirdvandvaḥ | free from the pairs of opposites |
| नित्य-सत्त्व-स्थः | nitya-sattva-sthaḥ | ever established in purity |
| निर्योग-क्षेमः | niryoga-kṣemaḥ | free from (anxiety over) acquiring and keeping |
| आत्मवान् | ātmavān | established in the Self |
Explanation
The Vedas (in their ritual part) deal with the three gunas. Be free of the three gunas, O Arjuna — free from the pairs of opposites, ever established in purity, free from the anxiety of acquiring and keeping, established in the Self.
Krishna points Arjuna beyond the world of the gunas and its endless gains and losses, to the Self.
भावार्थ
हे अर्जुन, वेद (कर्मकाण्ड) तीनों गुणों के विषयों का वर्णन करते हैं; तुम तीनों गुणों से ऊपर उठो — द्वन्द्वों से रहित, नित्य सत्त्व में स्थित, योग-क्षेम की चिन्ता से मुक्त और आत्मनिष्ठ बनो।
Living it today
Worry less about getting and keeping; trust, and rest in who you are.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.45?
The Vedas (in their ritual part) deal with the three gunas. Be free of the three gunas, O Arjuna — free from the pairs of opposites, ever established in purity, free from the anxiety of acquiring and keeping, established in the Self.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.45?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.45 in daily life?
Worry less about getting and keeping; trust, and rest in who you are.
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