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Bhagavad Gita 2.57
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Sanskrit
यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम्।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
Transliteration
yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehas tat tat prāpya śhubhāśhubham
nābhinandati na dveṣhṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
nābhinandati na dveṣhṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Synonyms
yadā: when;
saṁharate: winds up;
ca: also;
ayam: he;
kūrmaḥ: tortoise;
aṅgāni: limbs;
iva: like;
sarvaśaḥ: altogether;
indriyāṇi: senses;
indriya: arthebhyaḥ — from the sense objects;
tasya: his;
prajñā: consciousness;
pratiṣṭhitā: fixed .;
English Meaning
One who is able to withdraw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draws its limbs within the shell, is firmly fixed in perfect consciousness.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.