Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.54 स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव
श्लोक 2.54
अर्जुन उवाच ।
स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।
स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ॥
arjuna uvāca |
sthitaprajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhisthasya keśava |
sthitadhīḥ kiṃ prabhāṣeta kimāsīta vrajeta kim ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
अर्जुन ने कहा: हे केशव, समाधि में स्थित स्थिरबुद्धि (स्थितप्रज्ञ) मनुष्य के क्या लक्षण हैं? वह कैसे बोलता है, कैसे बैठता है और कैसे चलता है?
Meaning in English
Arjuna said: O Keshava, what are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady and who is absorbed in samadhi? How does such a person speak, how does he sit, and how does he move?
Bhagavad Gita 2.54 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| स्थितप्रज्ञस्य | sthita-prajñasya | of one of steady wisdom |
| का भाषा | kā bhāṣā | what is the description |
| समाधिस्थस्य | samādhi-sthasya | of one established in samadhi |
| केशव | keśava | O Keshava |
| स्थितधीः | sthita-dhīḥ | one of steady mind |
| किम् प्रभाषेत | kim prabhāṣeta | how does he speak |
| किम् आसीत | kim āsīta | how does he sit |
| व्रजेत किम् | vrajeta kim | how does he walk |
Explanation
Arjuna asks: O Keshava, what are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady and who is established in samadhi? How does such a person speak, how do they sit, how do they walk?
This question opens the famous passage on the sthitaprajña (2.55–72). Arjuna wants to know not the theory but what wisdom looks like in a living person — in speech, stillness and movement. Krishna's answer is a portrait of inner freedom.
भावार्थ
अर्जुन ने पूछा — हे केशव, स्थितप्रज्ञ और समाधि में स्थित मनुष्य के क्या लक्षण हैं? वह कैसे बोलता है, कैसे बैठता है और कैसे चलता है?
Living it today
When you admire someone wise, notice how they actually speak and act in daily life — and learn from that.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.54?
Arjuna asks: O Keshava, what are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady and who is established in samadhi? How does such a person speak, how do they sit, how do they walk?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.54?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.54 in daily life?
When you admire someone wise, notice how they actually speak and act in daily life — and learn from that.
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