Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 57 (2.57)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 57 (2.57)
यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् । नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता | | २-५७ | |
yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya śhubhāśhubham nābhinandati na dveṣhṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- य
(Yah)— य(one without clinging anywhere) -
sarjoined in sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya - वत्
(vat)— वाला(possessing) -
rjoined in sarvatrānabhisnehastattatprāpya - अनइएह
(anabhisnehah)— अनइएह(one without clinging anywhere) - तत्
(tat)— वह(receiving this or that) - तत्
(tat)— वह(receiving this or that) - प्राप्य
(prapya)— प्राप्त करके(receiving this or that) -
subasubamjoined in śhubhāśhubham
Line 2:
-
njoined in nābhinandati - अइनदइ
(abhinandati)— अइनदइ(does not over-rejoice) - न
(na)— नहीं(does not hate) - द्वेष्टि
(dveshti)— द्वेष करता(does not hate) - तस्य
(tasya)— पुरुष(that person's wisdom is established) - रज्ञ
(prajna)— पुरुष(that person's wisdom is established) - रइइत
(pratishthita)— पुरुष(that person's wisdom is established)
English: One whose wisdom is steady neither rejoices nor hates when encountering good or bad.
Learnings from Shloka 57:
- Contentment within:: The person of steady wisdom is not empty inside, waiting for the world to complete them.
- Calm in sorrow:: Pain may come, but the mind does not collapse into panic.
- Freedom in pleasure:: Enjoyment may come, but craving does not take over.
- Less reaction, more clarity:: The steady person does not swing wildly between excitement and hatred.
- Respectful action:: Even in defeat or disappointment, steadiness shows up as dignity.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.57 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna describes a person who is not overly attached anywhere and does not become inflated by good fortune or hateful toward difficulty. Such a person has steady wisdom.
This is a practical sign of maturity: receive life's changes without being possessed by them. Appreciation is fine, but dependence and aversion disturb clarity.