Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 48
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 48
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥४८॥
Transliteration
Yoga-Sthah Kuru Karmani Sangam Tyaktva Dhananjaya.
Siddhy-Asiddhyoh Samo Bhutva Samatvam Yoga Uchyate.||48||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
योगस्थःyoga-sthahestablished in Yoga
कुरुkuruperform
कर्माणिkarmaniactions
सङ्गम्sangamattachment
त्यक्त्वाtyaktvaabandoning
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योःsiddhy-asiddhyohin success and failure
समःsamahequal
भूत्वाbhutvabecoming
समत्वम्samatvamequanimity
योगःyogahYoga
उच्यतेuchyateis called
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे धनञ्जय! योग में स्थित होकर, आसक्ति त्यागकर कर्म करो। सिद्धि और असिद्धि में समान भाव रखो — यह समत्व ही योग कहलाता है।
English Translation
Established in Yoga, perform actions, O Dhananjaya, abandoning attachment. Remain equal in success and failure. This equanimity is called Yoga.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna gives the most concise definition of Yoga: 'Samatvam Yoga Uchyate' — equanimity is Yoga. Not contortions of the body but balance of the mind. When one acts with equal composure in success and failure, that balanced state of consciousness is the true meaning of Yoga.