Bhagavad Gita 2.56 meaningControlling anger through steady wisdom
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Sad times don’t crush them. They aren’t ruled by fear or anger.”
What it means
“Undisturbed by sorrow, not hungry for pleasure, free from attachment, fear and anger — that person is called wise.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Duhkheshv Anudvigna Manah”
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः । वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥
duḥkheṣvanudvignamanāḥ sukheṣu vigataspṛhaḥ vītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ sthitadhīrmunirucyate
Translations
Literal translation
That monk is called a man of steady wisdom when his mind is unperturbed in sorrow, he is free from longing for delights, and has gone beyond attachment, fear and anger.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
दुख में जिसका मन उद्विग्न नहीं होता सुख में जिसकी स्पृहा निवृत्त हो गयी है? जिसके मन से राग? भय और क्रोध नष्ट हो गये हैं? वह मुनि स्थितप्रज्ञ कहलाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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