Bhagavad Gita 5.20 meaningFreedom while fully engaged
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Good news doesn’t make them wild. Bad news doesn’t crush them.”
What it means
“Someone who knows the divine, with a steady and clear mind, isn't thrilled by good news or crushed by bad news.”
The original Sanskrit
न प्रहृष्येत्प्रियं प्राप्य नोद्विजेत्प्राप्य चाप्रियम् । स्थिरबुद्धिरसम्मूढो ब्रह्मविद् ब्रह्मणि स्थितः ॥
na prahṛṣyetpriyaṃ prāpya nodvijetprāpya cāpriyam sthirabuddhirasammūḍho brahmavid brahmaṇi sthitaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
A knower of Brahman, who is established in Brahman, should have his intellect steady and should not be deluded. He should not get delighted by getting what is desirable, nor become dejected by getting what is undesirable.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो स्थिरबुद्धि, संमोहरहित ब्रह्मवित् पुरुष ब्रह्म में स्थित है, वह प्रिय वस्तु को प्राप्त होकर हर्षित नहीं होता और अप्रिय को पाकर उद्विग्न नहीं होता।
Swami Tejomayananda
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