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Bhagavad Gita 2.66

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना ।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम् ॥ ६६ ॥

nāsti buddhirayuktasya na cāyuktasya bhāvanā
na cābhāvayataḥ śāntiraśāntasya kutaḥ sukham

Word by word

न अस्ति बुद्धिःthere is no (steady) wisdom
अयुक्तस्यfor one not united (in yoga)
न च अयुक्तस्य भावनाnor does the undisciplined have meditation
न च अभावयतः शान्तिःand for one who does not meditate there is no peace
अशान्तस्यfor one without peace
कुतः सुखम्where is happiness

Translation

ENGLISH

For one who is not disciplined there is no wisdom, and no meditation; without meditation there is no peace, and for one without peace, where is happiness?

हिंदी

जिसका मन वश में नहीं, उसकी बुद्धि स्थिर नहीं होती और उसमें ध्यान का भाव भी नहीं होता। ध्यान न करने वाले को शांति नहीं मिलती, और अशांत व्यक्ति को सुख कहाँ से मिलेगा?

Explanation

The chain of happiness, traced from the other end: without self-control there is no wisdom, without wisdom no meditation, without meditation no peace, and without peace happiness is not possible. "Ashantasya kutah sukham" is a much-quoted line.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaConceptSthitaprajnaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Frequently asked questions

In which verse is "ashantasya kutah sukham"?

In Bhagavad Gita 2.66. It means: for one who has no peace, where can happiness come from?

Sources

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

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