Bhagavad Gita 2.64

Sanskrit

रागद्वेषविमुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥2.64॥

Transliteration

rāgadveṣavimuktaistu viṣayānindriyaiścaran | ātmavaśyairvidheyātmā prasādamadhigacchati ‖2.64‖

Meaning

“But the self-controlled person, moving among sense-objects with senses freed from attraction and aversion and ruled by the Self, attains serenity.”

Key learning

A calm person can live in the middle of normal life and still stay steady. The goal is not to run away from things that tempt or annoy you. It is to meet them without being yanked around by craving or by dislike. Same world, clearer mind: that is the whole difference.

How to apply this today

You do not need a perfect, distraction-free environment to find peace. Practice staying balanced right where life is messy: at the family dinner, in traffic, at the busy office. When you feel a strong pull toward something or a strong push away from it, just notice it and let it pass without reacting. Treat ordinary stressful moments as your training ground.

Theme: The Yoga of Knowledge

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

Read the full Bhagavad Gita

Teachmysoul gives you all 700 Gita verses with Sanskrit, plain-English meaning, a key learning and a practical application for daily life, a calm two-minute habit on web, iOS and Android.