Bhagavad Gita 2.71 meaningPeace through detachment
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Let go of ‘me and mine’, and you will find peace.”
What it means
“Whoever lets go of cravings and lives without the sense of ‘me’ and ‘mine’ attains peace.”
The original Sanskrit
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः । निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥
vihāya kāmānyaḥ sarvānpumāṃścarati niḥspṛhaḥ nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntimadhigacchati
Translations
Literal translation
That man attains peace who, after rejecting all desires, moves about free from hankering, without the idea of ('me' and) 'mine', and devoid of pride.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष सब कामनाओं को त्यागकर स्पृहारहित? ममभाव रहित और निरहंकार हुआ विचरण करता है? वह शान्ति प्राप्त करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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