Bhagavad Gita 5.21 meaningFreedom while fully engaged
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“They find joy inside, and that joy never runs out.”
What it means
“Not attached to outside pleasures, they find joy within. Their heart united with the divine, they enjoy happiness that never fades.”
The original Sanskrit
बाह्यस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत ्सुखम् । स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते ॥
bāhyasparśeṣvasaktātmā vindatyātmani yatsukham sa brahmayogayuktātmā sukhamakṣayamaśnute
Translations
Literal translation
With his heart unattached to external objects, he gets the bliss that is in the Self. With his heart absorbed in meditation on Brahman, he acires undecaying Bliss.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
बाह्य विषयों में आसक्तिरहित अन्त:करण वाला पुरुष आत्मा में ही सुख प्राप्त करता है; ब्रह्म के ध्यान में समाहित चित्त वाला पुरुष अक्षय सुख प्राप्त करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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