Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 72
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 72
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति।
स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति॥७२॥
Transliteration
Esha Brahmi Sthitih Partha Nainam Prapya Vimuhyati.
Sthitva-Asyam-Anta-Kale'pi Brahma-Nirvanam-Richchhati.||72||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
एषाeshathis
ब्राह्मीbrahmiof Brahman/divine
स्थितिःsthitihstate
पार्थparthaO Partha
न एनाम्na enamnot this
प्राप्यprapyahaving attained
विमुह्यतिvimuhyatiis deluded
स्थित्वाsthitvabeing established
अस्याम्asyamin this
अन्तकालेanta-kaleat the time of death
अपिapieven
ब्रह्मनिर्वाणम्brahma-nirvanamliberation in Brahman
ऋच्छतिrichchhatiattains
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पार्थ! यह ब्राह्मी स्थिति (ब्रह्म में स्थित होना) है। इसे प्राप्त करके मनुष्य कभी मोहित नहीं होता। अन्तकाल में भी इस स्थिति में स्थित रहकर ब्रह्मनिर्वाण (मोक्ष) को प्राप्त होता है।
English Translation
O Partha, this is the state of being established in Brahman. Having attained this, one is never deluded again. Being established in this state even at the time of death, one attains liberation in Brahman (Brahma-Nirvana).
Commentary (टीका)
The chapter concludes with the supreme promise: the 'Brahmi Sthiti' (divine state) is irreversible — once attained, one never falls back into delusion. Even if attained at the last moment of life, it leads to Brahma-Nirvana — complete liberation. This assurance makes the entire teaching of Chapter 2 a complete path to the highest goal of human life.