Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.48 योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा
श्लोक 2.48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥
yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā dhanañjaya |
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṃ yoga ucyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे धनञ्जय, आसक्ति छोड़कर और सफलता-असफलता में समान रहकर, योग में स्थित होकर कर्म करो। यही समभाव योग कहलाता है।
Meaning in English
Established in yoga, perform your actions, Dhananjaya (Arjuna), giving up attachment and staying even-minded in success and failure. This evenness of mind is called yoga.
Bhagavad Gita 2.48 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| योगस्थः | yoga-sthaḥ | established in yoga |
| कुरु | kuru | perform |
| कर्माणि | karmāṇi | actions |
| सङ्गम् | saṅgam | attachment |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | giving up |
| धनञ्जय | dhanañjaya | O Dhananjaya (Arjuna) |
| सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः | siddhy-asiddhyoḥ | in success and failure |
| समः भूत्वा | samaḥ bhūtvā | remaining the same |
| समत्वम् | samatvam | evenness of mind |
| योगः | yogaḥ | yoga |
| उच्यते | ucyate | is called |
Explanation
Established in yoga, perform your actions, O Arjuna, giving up attachment and remaining the same in success and failure. This evenness of mind is called yoga.
Here the Gita gives one of its definitions of yoga: samatva, equanimity. Yoga is not only postures or meditation; it is a balanced mind carried into everyday work. Two verses later comes a second definition — "yoga is skill in action" (2.50).
भावार्थ
हे धनञ्जय, आसक्ति त्यागकर, सफलता और असफलता में समान रहते हुए, योग में स्थित होकर कर्म करो। यह समभाव ही योग कहलाता है।
Living it today
Judge your day not by how things turned out, but by how steady and sincere you stayed while doing them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.48?
Established in yoga, perform your actions, O Arjuna, giving up attachment and remaining the same in success and failure. This evenness of mind is called yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.48?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.48 in daily life?
Judge your day not by how things turned out, but by how steady and sincere you stayed while doing them.
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