यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् ।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ५७ ॥
yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya śubhāśubham
nābhinandati na dveṣṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya śubhāśubham
nābhinandati na dveṣṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
Word by word
Translation
One who is without attachment everywhere, who neither rejoices on meeting good nor hates on meeting evil, has wisdom that is firmly established.
जो सब जगह आसक्ति रहित है और शुभ या अशुभ जो भी मिले, उसमें न हर्षित होता है न द्वेष करता है, उसकी बुद्धि स्थिर है।
Explanation
Jumping for joy at good news and fretting over bad news are both forms of a wavering mind. The sthitaprajna accepts both and keeps doing their duty. The refrain "tasya prajna pratishthita" (his wisdom is firmly established) is repeated in several of the verses that follow.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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