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Bhagavad Gita 2.68
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Sanskrit
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
Transliteration
tasmād yasya mahā-bāho nigṛihītāni sarvaśhaḥ
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
Synonyms
yā: what;
niśā: is night;
sarva: all;
bhūtānām: of living entities;
tasyām: in that;
jāgarti: is wakeful;
saṁyamī: the self-controlled;
yasyām: in which;
jāgrati: are awake;
bhūtāni: all beings;
sā: that is;
niśā: night;
paśyataḥ: for the introspective;
muneḥ: sage .;
English Meaning
What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.