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Bhagavad Gita 2.52 meaningWho you really are

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“When your mind clears, you stop needing everyone’s opinions.”

What it means

“When your understanding cuts through the fog of confusion, you will lose interest in everything you've heard and everything you've yet to hear.”

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The original Sanskrit

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति । तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥

yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṃ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca

Translations

Literal translation

When your mind will go beyond the turbidity of delusion, then you will acquire dispassion for what has to be heard and what has been heard.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

जब तुम्हारी बुद्धि मोहरूप दलदल (कलिल) को तर जायेगी तब तुम उन सब वस्तुओं से निर्वेद (वैराग्य) को प्राप्त हो जाओगे? जो सुनने योग्य और सुनी हुई हैं।

Swami Tejomayananda

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Keep reading · 2.53“When your mind, tired of conflicting advice, rests unshakeably in itself, you will have reached true yoga.”