Bhagavad Gita 2.44 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Chasing pleasure and power never gives you a calm mind.”
What it means
“People hooked on pleasure and power, swept along by such promises, never develop a focused, steady mind.”
The original Sanskrit
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् । व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥
bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate
Translations
Literal translation
One-pointed conviction does not become established in the minds of those who delight in enjoyment and affluence, and whose intellects are carried away by that (speech).
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
उससे जिनका चित्त हर लिया गया है ऐसे भोग और एश्र्वर्य मॆ आसक्ति रखने वाले पुरुषों के अन्तकरण मे निश्चयात्मक् बुद्धि नही हॊती अर्थात वे ध्यान का अभ्यास करने योग्य नही होते।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 2.45“Rituals deal with the push and pull of nature's three forces. Rise above them, Arjuna: free from opposites, settled in clarity, not anxious to get or keep, and centred in yourself.”