Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 49 (2.49)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 49 (2.49)
दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय । बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः | | २-४९ | |
dūreṇa hyavaraṁ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya buddhau śharaṇamanvichchha kṛipaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- उएन
(Durena)— कर्म(action is far inferior) - हि
(hi)— कर्म(action is far inferior) - अवर
(avaram)— कर्म(action is far inferior) - कर्म
(karma)— कर्म(action is far inferior) - उइ-ओग
(buddhi-yogat)— बुद्धि(to yoga of wisdom) - धनञ्जय
(Dhananjaya)— हे धनञ्जय अर्जुन(addresses Arjuna)
Line 2:
- उधउ
(buddhau)— उधउ(seek refuge in understanding) - शरणम्
(sharanam)— शरण(seek refuge in understanding) - अइह
(anvichchha)— अइह(seek refuge in understanding) - इपन
(kripanah)— इपन(pitiable are those motivated only by results) - फल-एतव
(phala-hetavah)— फल-एतव(pitiable are those motivated only by results)
English: Action done with want for results is far inferior to action guided by wisdom; those driven by results are pitiable.
Learnings from Shloka 49:
- Focus on the action:: Direct your energy toward the work itself rather than worrying about the outcome.
- Rise above anxiety:: Those who are constantly anxious about results lose the joy of work and create their own suffering.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.49 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Working solely for the fruits of action leads to anxiety and mental bondage. Performing duty with a balanced, wise mind (Buddhi Yoga) is far superior and leads to freedom.