Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 72 (2.72)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 72 (2.72)
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति । स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति | | २-७२ | |
eṣhā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati sthitvāsyāmantakāle’pi brahmanirvāṇamṛichchhati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- एश
(Esha)— एश(this is the state of Brahman) - रइ
(brahmi)— रइ(this is the state of Brahman) - स्थितिः
(sthitih)— स्थिति(this is the state of Brahman) - पार्थ
(Partha)— हे पार्थ(addresses Arjuna) - न
(na)— नहीं(reaching this, one is not deluded) -
ijoined in naināṁ - न
(na)— नहीं(reaching this, one is not deluded) -
mjoined in naināṁ - प्राप्य
(prapya)— प्राप्त करके(reaching this, one is not deluded) - इउयइ
(vimuhyati)— इउयइ(reaching this, one is not deluded)
Line 2:
- इव
(sthitva)— इव(being established in it) - अय
(asyam)— अय(being established in it) - अन्तकाले
(anta-kale)— अंतिम समय में(even at the final moment) - अपि
(api)— भी(even at the final moment) - रम-इवन
(brahma-nirvanam)— रम-इवन(attains liberation in Brahman) - इहइ
(richchhati)— इहइ(attains liberation in Brahman)
English: This is the state of Brahman, the highest truth. One who reaches it is no longer confused and attains peace even at life's end.
Learnings from Shloka 72:
- Steadiness of mind:: A person of wisdom remains calm and unshaken by changing events.
- Self-realization:: Knowing the true self is the foundation of stable wisdom.
- Detachment from material concerns:: A steady person is not controlled by gain, loss, praise, objects, or comparison.
- Control of the senses:: The senses are powerful, so discipline and higher focus are needed.
- The chain of downfall:: Dwelling on objects leads to attachment, desire, anger, confusion, loss of memory, loss of reason, and downfall.
- Inner peace:: Mastery over desire and ego brings the peace Krishna describes as the state of Brahman.
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The steady-minded person is not emotionless. Anger, joy, sadness, and desire may still arise, but they do not take control. Steadiness means training the mind so that success does not create arrogance, failure does not create collapse, and desire does not decide every action.
This training looks different for different people. Some become steady through prayer, some through service, some through reflection, some through disciplined action. The common point is awareness: when life brings a difficult situation, a steady person asks, "What can I learn here, and what is the right action now?"
**Key takeaway:** In the second half of Chapter 2, Krishna leads Arjuna from duty to Karma Yoga and then to the steady mind. Right action begins with dharma, matures through detachment from results, and becomes peaceful when the senses, desires, and ego no longer control the mind.