Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 53
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 53
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला।
समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि॥५३॥
Transliteration
Shruti-Vipratipanna Te Yada Sthasayati Nishchala.
Samadhav-Achala Buddhis-Tada Yogam-Avapsyasi.||53||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्नाshruti-vipratipannaconfused by scriptural injunctions
तेteyour
यदाyadawhen
स्थास्यतिsthasayatiwill stand
निश्चलाnishchalaunmoved
समाधौsamadhauin divine consciousness
अचलाachalasteady
बुद्धिःbuddhihintellect
तदाtadathen
योगम्yogamYoga (self-realization)
अवाप्स्यसिavapsyasiyou will attain
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जब विभिन्न श्रुतियों (शास्त्रों) से विचलित तुम्हारी बुद्धि समाधि में अचल और स्थिर हो जाएगी, तब तुम योग (आत्मसाक्षात्कार) को प्राप्त करोगे।
English Translation
When your intellect, once confused by the variety of scriptural doctrines, stands firm and unwavering in divine consciousness, then you will attain Yoga (self-realization).
Commentary (टीका)
The mind that was once tossed about by contradictory scriptural interpretations finds stability in samadhi. This is the culmination of spiritual practice — not intellectual certainty about doctrines, but an unshakeable inner experience of truth. When the mind reaches this state, Yoga (union with the divine) is achieved.