श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला ।
समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ५३ ॥
śrutivipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā
samādhāvacalā buddhistadā yogamavāpsyasi
śrutivipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā
samādhāvacalā buddhistadā yogamavāpsyasi
Word by word
श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्नाunsettled by hearing many kinds of teachings
तेyour
यदा स्थास्यति निश्चलाwhen it stands unmoving
समाधौin samadhi (contemplation)
अचला बुद्धिःthe unshaken intellect
तदाthen
योगम् अवाप्स्यसिyou will attain yoga
Translation
ENGLISH
When your intellect, now confused by conflicting teachings, stands firm and unshaken in contemplation, then you will attain yoga.
हिंदी
अनेक प्रकार के मत सुनकर विचलित हुई तेरी बुद्धि जब समाधि में निश्चल और अचल होकर ठहर जाएगी, तब तू योग को प्राप्त होगा।
Explanation
Arjuna’s intellect was confused by different arguments and beliefs. The mark of yoga is a steady intellect. On hearing this, Arjuna asks in the next verse what the marks of a person of such steady intellect are.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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