Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.71 विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः
श्लोक 2.71
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः ।
निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥
vihāya kāmānyaḥ sarvānpumāṃścarati niḥspṛhaḥ |
nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntimadhigacchati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो मनुष्य सारी कामनाओं को छोड़कर, लालसा, ममता और अहंकार से रहित होकर विचरता है, वही शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है।
Meaning in English
The person who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, without any sense of 'mine' and without ego, attains peace.
Bhagavad Gita 2.71 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| विहाय | vihāya | giving up |
| कामान् | kāmān | desires |
| यः सर्वान् | yaḥ sarvān | who all |
| पुमान् | pumān | a person |
| चरति | carati | moves about |
| निःस्पृहः | niḥspṛhaḥ | free from longing |
| निर्ममः | nirmamaḥ | without "mine" |
| निरहङ्कारः | nirahaṅkāraḥ | without ego |
| सः शान्तिम् | saḥ śāntim | that person peace |
| अधिगच्छति | adhigacchati | attains |
Explanation
The person who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, without the sense of "mine" and without ego, attains peace.
Three knots are named: craving, possessiveness ("mine") and ego ("I"). When they loosen, peace is not something to be gained — it is what remains.
भावार्थ
जो मनुष्य सब कामनाओं को त्यागकर, लालसा, ममता और अहंकार से रहित होकर विचरता है, वह शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है।
Living it today
Notice how often you say "my" and "I" in a day; holding things a little more lightly brings peace.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.71?
The person who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, without the sense of "mine" and without ego, attains peace.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.71?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.71 in daily life?
Notice how often you say "my" and "I" in a day; holding things a little more lightly brings peace.
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