Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 64 (2.64)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 64 (2.64)
रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति | | २-६४ | |
rāgadveṣhaviyuktaistu viṣhayānindriyaiśhcharan ātmavaśhyairvidheyātmā prasādamadhigachchhati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- रग-एश-इउतइ
(Raga-dvesha-viyuktaih)— रग-एश-इउतइ(free from attachment and aversion) - तु
(tu)— परन्तु(but) - विषयान्
(vishayan)— इंद्रियां(moving among sense objects with the senses) - इइयइ
(indriyaih)— इंद्रियां(moving among sense objects with the senses) - चर
(charan)— इंद्रियां(moving among sense objects with the senses)
Line 2:
- अम-वयइ
(atma-vashyaih)— आत्मा(self-controlled) -
videyjoined in ātmavaśhyairvidheyātmā - आत्मा
(atma)— आत्मा(soul/self) - रसद
(prasadam)— रसद(attains serenity or clarity) - अइगहइ
(adhigachchhati)— अइगहइ(attains serenity or clarity)
English: But one who moves among objects with senses under control, free from being stuck and aversion, reaches inner clarity.
Learnings from Shloka 64:
- Master your reactions:: Live in the world without being controlled by your likes and dislikes.
- Achieve inner clarity:: True peace comes when the senses are guided by a disciplined intellect.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.64 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
True freedom is not about running away from the world, but living in it with self-control. By overcoming attachment (raga) and aversion (dvesha), the mind achieves purity and peace.