Bhagavad Gita 18.52 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“…living simply, eating lightly, meditating, wanting little…”
What it means
— living simply, eating lightly, with speech, body and mind under control, always devoted to meditation and free from craving —
The original Sanskrit
विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः । ध्यानयोगपरो नित्यं वैराग्यं समुपाश्रितः ॥
viviktasevī laghvāśī yatavākkāyamānasaḥ dhyānayogaparo nityaṃ vairāgyaṃ samupāśritaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
One who resorts to solitude, eats sparingly, has speech, body and mind under control, to whom meditation and concentration are ever the highest (duty), and who is possessed of dispassion;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
विविक्त सेवी, लघ्वाशी (मिताहारी) जिसने अपने शरीर, वाणी और मन को संयत किया है, ध्यानयोग के अभ ्यास में सदैव तत्पर तथा वैराग्य पर समाश्रित।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.53— letting go of ego, force, arrogance, desire, anger and possessiveness, free from the sense of ‘mine’ and at peace — they are ready to become one with the infinite.”