अर्जुन उवाच
स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।
स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ॥ ५४ ॥
sthitaprajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhisthasya keśava
sthitadhīḥ kiṃ prabhāṣeta kimāsīta vrajeta kim
sthitaprajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhisthasya keśava
sthitadhīḥ kiṃ prabhāṣeta kimāsīta vrajeta kim
Word by word
Translation
Arjuna said: What are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady, who is established in contemplation, Keshava? How does such a person speak, how sit, how walk?
अर्जुन बोले: हे केशव, समाधि में स्थित स्थिर बुद्धि वाले व्यक्ति के क्या लक्षण हैं? वह कैसे बोलता है, कैसे बैठता है और कैसे चलता है?
Explanation
From here begins the last, and very famous, part of the chapter: the marks of the sthitaprajna (one of steady wisdom), in 2.55–2.72. Arjuna’s question is practical: how does a wise person appear in daily life? Mahatma Gandhi made these verses part of his daily prayer.
How this verse connects
Frequently asked questions
Where in the Gita are the marks of the sthitaprajna described?
In the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2, verses 54 to 72. In verse 54 Arjuna asks the question, and from 55 to 72 Shri Krishna answers.
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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