Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 2.52 यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति

Sri Krishna Chapter 2, Verse 52 With word-by-word notes

श्लोक 2.52

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति ।
तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥

yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati |
tadā gantāsi nirvedaṃ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca ||

हिन्दी अर्थ

जब तुम्हारी बुद्धि मोह के दलदल को पार कर लेगी, तब तुम सुने हुए और सुने जाने वाले सभी विषयों से विरक्त हो जाओगे।

Meaning in English

When your understanding crosses beyond the thicket of delusion, you will become indifferent to all that you have heard and all that is yet to be heard.

Bhagavad Gita 2.52 — word by word

WordTransliterationMeaning
यदा तेyadā tewhen your
मोह-कलिलम्moha-kalilamthicket of delusion
बुद्धिःbuddhiḥunderstanding
व्यतितरिष्यतिvyatitariṣyaticrosses beyond
तदा गन्ता असिtadā gantā asithen you will attain
निर्वेदम्nirvedamindifference
श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य चśrotavyasya śrutasya cato what is yet to be heard and what has been heard

Explanation

When your understanding crosses beyond the thicket of delusion, you will become indifferent to all that has been heard and all that is yet to be heard (of rituals and their rewards).

Once delusion is cleared, promises of reward no longer attract.

भावार्थ

जब तुम्हारी बुद्धि मोहरूपी दलदल को पार कर जाएगी, तब तुम सुने हुए और सुने जाने वाले (भोगों) से विरक्त हो जाओगे।

Living it today

Clarity makes many temptations simply uninteresting.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.52?

When your understanding crosses beyond the thicket of delusion, you will become indifferent to all that has been heard and all that is yet to be heard (of rituals and their rewards).

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.52?

Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.52 in daily life?

Clarity makes many temptations simply uninteresting.

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