Bhagavad Gita 2.72 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“This is the peace of God. Once you find it, you are never lost again.”
What it means
“This is the divine state. Reaching it, a person is never confused again. Even at the end of life, settling into it brings final freedom.”
The original Sanskrit
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति । स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति ॥
eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṃ prāpya vimuhyati sthitvāsyāmantakāle.api brahmanirvāṇamṛcchati
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, this is the state of being established in Brahman. One does not become deluded after attaining this. One attains identification with Brahman by being established in this state even in the closing years of one's life.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ यह ब्राह्मी स्थिति है। इसे प्राप्त कर पुरुष मोहित नहीं होता। अन्तकाल में भी इस निष्ठा में स्थित होकर ब्रह्मनिर्वाण (ब्रह्म के साथ एकत्व) को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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