Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 44 (2.44)

भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् । व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते | | २-४४ | |

bhogaiśhvaryaprasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛitachetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

bogaisvary joined in bhogaiśhvaryaprasaktānāṁ
अपि (api) — भी(also)
r joined in bhogaiśhvaryaprasaktānāṁ
आसक्त (asakta) — आसक्त(attached)
न (na) — नहीं(is not established)
m joined in bhogaiśhvaryaprasaktānāṁ
tay joined in tayāpahṛitachetasām
अपइत-एतस (apahrita-chetasam) — मन(whose minds are carried away by that)

Line 2:

v joined in vyavasāyātmikā
यः (yah) — जो(who)
vasa joined in vyavasāyātmikā
यत् (yat) — जो कि(that which)
mi joined in vyavasāyātmikā
कः (kah) — कौन(who)
बुद्धिः (buddhih) — बुद्धि(resolute understanding)
समधउ (samadhau) — समधउ(in contemplation)
न (na) — नहीं(is not established)
इइयए (vidhiyate) — इइयए(is not established)

English: For minds carried away by pleasure and power, firm understanding in contemplation does not arise.

💡 Commentary Note

A mind that is constantly chasing sensory gratification and worldly success cannot achieve the stillness required for deep meditation. Inner clarity is only possible when we quiet our desires.

Learnings from Shloka 44:

Need for stillness:: True peace and focus cannot coexist with a mind that is constantly agitated by worldly desires.
Value of moderation:: Restrain the pursuit of pleasure to cultivate a stable, focused, and contemplative mind.

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