Bhagavad Gita 2.53 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When your mind rests in peace, you have found yoga.”
What it means
“When your mind, tired of conflicting advice, rests unshakeably in itself, you will have reached true yoga.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला । समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि ॥
śrutivipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā samādhāvacalā buddhistadā yogamavāpsyasi
Translations
Literal translation
When your mind that has become bewildered by hearing will become unshakable and steadfast in the Self, then you will attain Yoga that arises from discrimination.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जब अनेक प्रकार के विषयों को सुनने से विचलित हुई तुम्हारी बुद्धि आत्मस्वरूप में अचल और स्थिर हो जायेगी तब तुम (परमार्थ) योग को प्राप्त करोगे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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