Bhagavad Gita 18.51 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“With a clear mind and steady will, letting go of likes and dislikes…”
What it means
“With a clear mind, steadying themselves with determination, letting go of sensory distractions and putting aside likes and dislikes —
The original Sanskrit
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च । शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च ॥
buddhyā viśuddhayā yukto dhṛtyātmānaṃ niyamya ca śabdādīnviṣayāṃstyaktvā rāgadveṣau vyudasya ca
Translations
Literal translation
Being endowed with a pure intellect, and controlling oneself with fortitude, rejecting the objects-beginning from sound, and eliminating attachment and hatred;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
विशुद्ध बुद्धि से युक्त, धृति से आत्मसंयम कर, शब्दादि विषयों को त्या ग कर और राग-द्वेष का परित्याग कर....৷৷৷৷।
Swami Tejomayananda
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