Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 52 (2.52)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 52 (2.52)
यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति । तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च | | २-५२ | |
yadā te mohakalilaṁ buddhirvyatitariṣhyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṁ śhrotavyasya śhrutasya cha
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यद
(Yada)— यद(when your understanding) - ते
(te)— तुम्हें(when your understanding) - ओह-कइल
(moha-kalilam)— ओह-कइल(the mire of delusion) - बुद्धिः
(buddhih)— बुद्धि(when your understanding) - यइतइयइ
(vyatitarishyati)— यइतइयइ(crosses beyond)
Line 2:
- तद
(tada)— तब अर्जुन(then) - गतइ
(gantasi)— गतइ(you will become detached) - इएद
(nirvedam)— इएद(you will become detached) - ओतयय
(shrotavyasya)— ओतयय(from what is to be heard and what has been heard) - उतय
(shrutasya)— उतय(from what is to be heard and what has been heard) - च
(cha)— और(from what is to be heard and what has been heard)
English: When Arjuna's understanding crosses the mire of confusion, he will become indifferent to what has been heard and what is yet to be heard.
Learnings from Shloka 52:
- Inner clarity:: True understanding cuts through the confusion of conflicting opinions and dogmas.
- Self-reliance:: Trust the wisdom of your quieted mind over the changing trends and voices of the world.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.52 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
As the intellect becomes clear and pure, it transcends the need for external opinions and conventional dogmas. Direct realization leads to an inner certainty that does not depend on others' words.