Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 50 (2.50)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 50 (2.50)
बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते । तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् | | २-५० | |
buddhiyukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛitaduṣhkṛite tasmādyogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- उइ-उत
(Buddhi-yuktah)— बुद्धि(joined with wisdom) - जहइ
(jahati)— जहइ(gives up here) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) - उए
(ubhe)— उए(both good and bad results) - उ-इत-उइए
(su-krita-dushkrite)— उ-इत-उइए(both good and bad results)
Line 2:
- तस्मात्
(tasmat)— आत्मा(therefore apply yourself to yoga) - ओगय
(yogaya)— आत्मा(therefore apply yourself to yoga) - उयव
(yujyasva)— आत्मा(therefore apply yourself to yoga) - ओग
(yogah)— योग(yoga is skill in actions) - कर्मसु
(karmasu)— योग(yoga is skill in actions) - कउशल
(kaushalam)— योग(yoga is skill in actions)
English: One joined with wisdom gives up both good and bad results here; yoga is skill in action.
Learnings from Shloka 50:
- Skill in action:: Perform your duties efficiently and with excellence, without letting the results disturb your peace.
- Mental equanimity:: Cultivate a balanced mind that treats both success and failure with the same calm attitude.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.50 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Yoga is defined here as 'skill in action'—the ability to act efficiently in the world while remaining mentally unattached to the outcomes. This skill keeps us free from moral and emotional reactions.