Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.59 विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः
श्लोक 2.59
विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः ।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते ॥
viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ |
rasavarjaṃ raso'pyasya paraṃ dṛṣṭvā nivartate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो विषयों को ग्रहण नहीं करता, उससे विषय तो छूट जाते हैं, पर उनका रस (आसक्ति) बना रहता है। परमात्मा का अनुभव होने पर वह रस भी मिट जाता है।
Meaning in English
Sense objects fall away from one who abstains from them, but the taste for them remains. Even that taste fades away once the Supreme is seen.
Bhagavad Gita 2.59 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| विषयाः | viṣayāḥ | sense objects |
| विनिवर्तन्ते | vinivartante | fall away |
| निराहारस्य | nirāhārasya | of one who abstains |
| देहिनः | dehinaḥ | of the embodied |
| रसवर्जम् | rasa-varjam | but not the taste (longing) |
| रसः अपि | rasaḥ api | even the longing |
| अस्य | asya | of this person |
| परम् दृष्ट्वा | param dṛṣṭvā | having seen the Supreme |
| निवर्तते | nivartate | falls away |
Explanation
When a person abstains, the objects of the senses fall away, but the inner longing for them remains; that longing too disappears when one has seen the Supreme.
Fasting or abstaining can stop the outer enjoyment, but not the hidden taste for it. Only a higher joy — the experience of the Divine — dissolves the craving itself.
भावार्थ
इन्द्रियों से विषयों को ग्रहण न करने वाले के विषय तो छूट जाते हैं, पर उनमें रस (आसक्ति) बना रहता है; परमात्मा का साक्षात्कार होने पर वह रस भी निवृत्त हो जाता है।
Living it today
Instead of only fighting a bad habit, fill your time with something higher that you love — the craving fades by itself.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.59?
When a person abstains, the objects of the senses fall away, but the inner longing for them remains; that longing too disappears when one has seen the Supreme.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.59?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.59 in daily life?
Instead of only fighting a bad habit, fill your time with something higher that you love — the craving fades by itself.
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