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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 65 (2.65)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 65 (2.65)

प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते । प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते | | २-६५ | |

prasāde sarvaduḥkhānāṁ hānirasyopajāyate prasannachetaso hyāśhu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣhṭhate

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • रसए (Prasade) — रसए(in serenity or clarity)
  • सव-उखन (sarva-duhkhanam) — शोक(the end of all sorrows)
  • हइ (hanih) — शोक(the end of all sorrows)
  • अउ (ashu) — अउ(quickly)
  • यः (yah) — जो(who)
  • paja joined in hānirasyopajāyate
  • यत् (yat) — जो कि(that which)
  • e joined in hānirasyopajāyate
Line 2:
  • रसन-एतस (prasanna-chetasah) — मन(of the serene-minded)
  • हि (hi) — निश्चित ही(indeed)
  • अउ (ashu) — अउ(quickly)
  • बुद्धिः (buddhih) — स्थिर(the intellect becomes steady)
  • पयवइथए (paryavatishthate) — स्थिर(the intellect becomes steady)

English: In that clarity, all sorrows are removed, and the intellect of the serene-minded soon becomes steady.

💡 Commentary Note

Inner clarity is the ultimate antidote to sorrow. When the mind is serene and tranquil, the intellect becomes sharp, stable, and firmly established in truth.

Learnings from Shloka 65:
  • End of sorrow:: A calm and clear mind is free from the emotional turbulence that causes suffering.
  • Stable intellect:: Serenity allows the intellect to remain steady and make wise decisions.

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