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Bhagavad Gita 2.48

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥ ४८ ॥

yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā dhanañjaya
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṃ yoga ucyate

Word by word

योगस्थःestablished in yoga
कुरु कर्माणिperform actions
सङ्गम् त्यक्त्वाabandoning attachment
धनञ्जयO Dhananjaya
सिद्धि असिद्ध्योःin success and failure
समः भूत्वाremaining the same
समत्वम्evenness of mind
योगः उच्यतेis called yoga

Translation

ENGLISH

Established in yoga, perform your actions, Dhananjaya, abandoning attachment and remaining the same in success and failure. This evenness of mind is called yoga.

हिंदी

हे धनंजय, आसक्ति छोड़कर और सफलता-असफलता में समान रहकर, योग में स्थित होकर कर्म कर। यह समता ही योग कहलाती है।

Explanation

The Gita’s first definition of yoga: "samatvam yoga uchyate", that is, samatva (evenness of mind) is yoga. Verse 2.47 said there is no right to the fruit; this verse says in what state of mind to act: whatever the outcome, the balance of the mind should not waver.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaConceptSamatvaConceptKarma YogaConceptNishkama KarmaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् ॥
Therefore devote yourself to yoga; skill in action is yoga.Bhagavad Gita 2.50

Frequently asked questions

What is yoga according to the Gita?

Bhagavad Gita 2.48 defines yoga: "samatvam yoga uchyate", remaining the same in success and failure is yoga. In 2.50 it is also called "skill in action".

In which verse is "samatvam yoga uchyate"?

In the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2, verse 48.

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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