Bhagavad Gita 2.14

Sanskrit

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः । आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत ॥2.14॥

Transliteration

mātrāsparśāstu kaunteya śītoṣṇasukhaduḥkhadāḥ | āgamāpāyino'nityāstāṃstitikṣasva bhārata ‖2.14‖

Meaning

“Contact between the senses and their objects, O son of Kunti, gives rise to cold and heat, pleasure and pain. They come and go and are impermanent, endure them bravely, O Bharata.”

Key learning

Cold and heat, pleasure and pain come from your senses meeting the world, and they always pass. Feelings are weather, not your permanent home.

How to apply this today

When something feels unbearable, boredom, discomfort, a craving, remind yourself it's temporary, like weather. Don't build big decisions on a passing mood. Breathe, and let it move through; it always does.

Theme: The Yoga of Knowledge

This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga , read all verses in this chapter.

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