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Bhagavad Gita 2.56

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते

Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें

मर्मThe Core Shift· Editorial, not scripture
Unshaken in sorrow, free from craving in pleasures, and released from passion, fear, and anger, one is a sage of steady mind.
अर्थMeaning
अनुवादTranslationLiteral Hindi Translationमूल हिन्दी अनुवाद (अक्षरशः)मूलानुवाद · Literal

दुःखोंकी प्राप्ति होनेपर जिसके मनमें उद्वेग नहीं होता और सुखोंकी प्राप्ति होनेपर जिसके मनमें स्पृहा नहीं होती तथा जो राग, भय और क्रोधसे सर्वथा रहित हो गया है, वह मननशील मनुष्य स्थिरबुद्धि कहा जाता है।

अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

He whose mind is not perturbed by pain, who has no longing for pleasures, who is free from desire, fear, and anger—he is called a sage of firm wisdom.

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

व्याख्याVyakhya
संपादकीय व्याख्याEditorial explanationVyakhya (व्याख्या)व्याख्याAI-drafted · editor-approved

स्थितप्रज्ञ का यह चित्र उनके भावनात्मक जीवन का सबसे सुंदर वर्णन है। 'दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः', दुःखों के आने पर जिसका मन उद्विग्न नहीं होता; 'सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः', सुखों के मिलने पर जिसके मन में लालसा नहीं जगती; 'वीतरागभयक्रोधः', जो राग, भय और क्रोध से रहित हो गया है; 'स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते', वही स्थिर बुद्धि वाला मुनि कहलाता है। ध्यान दीजिए, भगवान यह नहीं कहते कि ऐसे व्यक्ति के जीवन में दुःख नहीं आते। दुःख आते हैं, पर उसके मन को 'उद्विग्न' नहीं करते, उसके भीतर की झील में हलचल नहीं मचाते। और सुख भी आते हैं, पर उनके लिए वह तरसता नहीं, उन्हें पकड़कर रखना नहीं चाहता। यह संतुलन कठोरता नहीं, एक गहरी स्वतंत्रता है। राग, भय और क्रोध, ये तीनों एक ही जड़ से निकलते हैं। जिससे राग होता है, उसे खोने का भय होता है, और जो उसे छीनने आए, उस पर क्रोध आता है। स्थितप्रज्ञ ने इस जड़ को ही पहचान लिया है, इसलिए ये तीनों शाखाएँ अपने आप सूख गई हैं। अपने जीवन में इसकी परख कीजिए: जब अगली बार भय या क्रोध उठे, तो उसके पीछे छिपे राग को खोजिए। उसे पहचान लेना ही उससे मुक्ति की पहली सीढ़ी है।

विज्ञान एवं आधुनिक उपयोगScience & Modern Application
आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection · not scriptureContemplative Reflection & Actionआधुनिक चिंतन
जब जीवन में संकट आए, तो तुरंत प्रतिक्रिया देने के बजाय एक गहरा श्वास लो और साक्षी बनो। पूछो: "क्या मेरी आंतरिक शांति इस परिस्थिति से अधिक मूल्यवान नहीं है?" सुख में शालीन रहो, दुःख में अविचलित — तब परिस्थितियां तुम्हें नहीं चलाएँगी, तुम परिस्थितियों के स्वामी बनोगे।
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कुछ संज्ञानात्मक उपचारों में यह देखा जाता है कि किसी घटना के साथ उसकी हमारी व्याख्या भी भावनाओं को आकार देती है; यह कहना अधिक उचित है, न कि घटना का कोई प्रभाव ही नहीं होता। प्राचीन यूनानी चिंतन में भी निर्णय और दुःख के सम्बन्ध पर विचार मिलता है। स्थितप्रज्ञ का वर्णन इससे एक सीमित संवाद खोलता है। दोनों दृष्टियों को समान मानना या इस साम्य को श्लोक का वैज्ञानिक प्रमाण कहना उचित नहीं।

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Content status

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Sanskrit edition
Gita Press Edition (गोरखपुर संवत् 2080). Gita Press, Gorakhpur / Muktabodha Digital Archive
Translation
Jayadayal Goyandka (Hindi), Swami Gambhirananda & Swami Sivananda (English)
Last updated
2026-10-23
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पाठ-भेद · Variant readings
Variant readings collated from Anandashram (Pune) and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) critically edited texts.

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Where this verse sits प्रसंग

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
Who is speaking?
Krishna
Who is listening?
Arjuna
What is happening?
Krishna describes how a person of steady wisdom responds to the inevitable emotional dualities of worldly existence.
What is being answered?
How does an enlightened person experience and respond to pain, pleasure, and emotional turbulence?

Before this verse

  1. Krishna defines the internal state of the Sthitaprajna as contentment in the Self (2.55).

This verse

  1. Krishna defines their responsive equanimity amidst outer pleasure, pain, and emotions (2.56).

After this verse

  1. Krishna explains freedom from praise and blame across good and bad fortune (2.57).
  2. Krishna describes withdrawing the senses like a tortoise draws in its limbs (2.58).

In one lineएक पंक्ति में

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

दुःखों में जिसका मन उद्विग्न नहीं होता, सुखों में जो लालसा से मुक्त है, और जिसके राग, भय व क्रोध नष्ट हो चुके हैं, वह स्थिरबुद्धि मुनि कहलाता है।

Unshaken in sorrow, free from craving in pleasures, and released from passion, fear, and anger, one is a sage of steady mind.

Simple meaningसरल अर्थ

Simple explanationसरल व्याख्या

श्रीकृष्ण स्थितप्रज्ञ के व्यावहारिक आचरण का वर्णन करते हैं: जीवन के दुखों में जिसका मन घबराता या टूटता नहीं, सुखों के मिलने पर जो उसमें अंधा होकर और अधिक पाने की तृष्णा नहीं करता, और जिसके भीतर से आसक्ति, भय तथा क्रोध शांत हो चुके हैं, वही सच्चा स्थिरबुद्धि मुनि है।

Krishna describes the emotional equilibrium of a stabilized sage in daily experience. When sorrow or misfortune strikes, their mind does not plunge into panic or resentment. When pleasant circumstances arise, they do not develop clinging addiction or thirst for more. Having transcended attachment (raga), dread (bhaya), and wrath (krodha), they remain an anchored contemplative thinker (sthitadhih munih).

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Teaching flow शिक्षा का क्रम

Teaching flow in order. Poise in Distress (Duḥkheṣv Anudvigna-manāḥ) Remaining unpanicked and clear-minded when setbacks or losses strike. Then: Freedom from Craving (Sukheṣu Vigata-spṛhaḥ) Enjoying good fortune without becoming addictively dependent on it. Then: Clearing the Triad (Vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ) Uprooting selfish attachment (rāga), insecurity (bhaya), and wrath (krodha). Then: The Steady Sage (Sthitadhīḥ Muniḥ) Attaining the enduring equilibrium of a contemplative seer.

Why it matters todayआज इसका महत्त्व

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण
  • कठिन समय में भावनात्मक मजबूती

    Adversity is guaranteed in life; suffering is caused by psychological panic. Anudvigna-manāḥ gives inner stamina.

  • सफलता के समय संयम और संतुलन

    Winning often leads to reckless overconfidence. Freedom from greedy craving maintains grounded perspective.

  • राग, भय और क्रोध से मुक्ति

    Attachment creates fear of loss; fear of loss breeds anger at obstacles. Eliminating all three protects sanity.

Modern exampleआधुनिक उदाहरण

Modern example · not scriptureआधुनिक उदाहरण

A company faces a critical system outage. The lead engineer remains completely focused and calm, methodically diagnosing the root cause while others panic or assign blame.

An illustration written to explain the teaching. No outcome is promised.

A shift in understanding

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
A common first thought
“When crisis hits, I fall apart; when good luck hits, I lose my humility and crave more.”
With this teaching
“I maintain the same clear, grounded presence whether the day brings victory or tribulation.”

Common misunderstandingआम भ्रांति

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक

Some readers take it to mean

“Being unperturbed means pretending sorrow does not hurt or suppressing all natural human feeling.”

A fuller reading

Pain is acknowledged honestly, but the mind does not add layers of panic, victimhood, resentment, or rage on top of it.

What it does not meanयह क्या नहीं कहता

Editorial learning aid · not scriptureसंपादकीय अध्ययन-सहायक
  • Not: "Being completely unfeeling like a stone"

    The sage feels life deeply, but their judgment is not hijacked by turbulent emotional reactivity.

  • Not: "Never celebrating achievements"

    One can enjoy a joyful moment with gratitude while remaining free from obsessive clutching for more.

Try this todayआज आज़माएँ

Practical reflection · optionalव्यावहारिक चिंतन

The Triad Check: Attachment, Fear, Anger · < 2 minutes

आज जब भी मन में अशांति आए, रुककर पहचानें: क्या यह किसी चीज की जिद (राग) है, अनहोनी का डर (भय), या बात न बनने का गुस्सा (क्रोध)? कारण पहचानते ही मन शांत होने लगता है।

Whenever you feel agitated today, pause and diagnose: "Is this irritation coming from craving something I want (raga), dreading an outcome (bhaya), or frustration at an obstacle (krodha)?" Naming it immediately restores perspective.

Pause and think रुकें और सोचें

Which of the three—attachment, fear, or anger—most frequently knocks your intellect off balance during a typical week?

राग (आसक्ति), भय या क्रोध — इनमें से कौन सा विकार आपकी बुद्धि को सबसे ज्यादा भटकाता है?

Was this explanation clear? · क्या यह स्पष्ट था?

Visual demonstration · चित्र द्वारा समझें

Marks of Steady Wisdom (Sthitaprajña)

Editorial diagram · not scripture

Verses 2.55 and 2.56 outline the internal foundation and responsive equanimity of one anchored in steady wisdom.

In words

The verses describe the marks of steady wisdom through internal foundation and responsive equanimity. First, the internal foundation in verse 2.55 begins with abandoning mental desires and remaining content in Self alone, forming the true anchor of steady wisdom. Second, responsive equanimity in verse 2.56 shows a mind unshaken by sorrow, free from craving pleasure, and released from passion fear and anger in all conditions.

Kind:
Comparison
Based on:
Bhagavad Gita 2.55, Bhagavad Gita 2.56
Review:
Approved
Motion:
none; the diagram is static

The teaching in everyday life

Editorial contentReviewed by Editorial Scripture Team (V. S. Sharma & S. Shastri), 2026-10-09

Illustrations written by the editors to help you think about the verse. They are not part of the scripture, and they are not the only way to read it.

Student life
Navigating academic burnout when tough assignments pile up and frustration threatens to explode into quitting.
Do not panic in distress (duhkha), and do not daydream frantically about escapist holidays. Step back, release the anger at professors, and address one problem at a time with steady calm.
Professional life
Managing team leadership during a sharp corporate downturn or budget freeze.
Anxiety and fear spread quickly to teams when leaders panic. Maintaining poise without reactive anger or despair stabilizes team morale and enables clear strategic pivots.
Creative work
Experiencing severe creative block or harsh public criticism after months of dedicated labor.
Meet criticism without defensive fury or despair. Discard the fear of failure, examine the work with detached discernment, and let the emotional storm blow past.
Family responsibility
Handling prolonged family crises, such as caring for a sick relative while juggling household duties.
When demands feel relentless, emotional reactivity can turn into resentment toward loved ones. Releasing anger and fear keeps the heart patient, gentle, and resilient.
Interactive Verse Knowledge Graph · ज्ञान जाल

श्लोक सम्बन्ध एवं पार-ग्रंथ संदर्भ

Reviewed links only. A line here is a stored connection, not a guess from the neighboring verse.

Bhagavad Gita 2.56Current Verse2.55Bhagavad Gita 2.552.48Bhagavad Gita 2.48Mundaka Mundaka Upanisha…
🔵Parallel Teachingसमान उपदेश

2.55

Bhagavad Gita

Translation / Meaning (भावार्थ)

Marks of steady wisdom: content in the Self alone, casting off mental desires.

Why This is Connected (सम्बन्ध का आधार)

The internal contentment of 2.55 directly fuels the emotional stability across sorrow and pleasure described in 2.56.

Related teachings · संबंधित उपदेश

Editorial links for study. A link does not claim that two passages teach exactly the same thing.

  • Similar teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 2.55

    Marks of steady wisdom: content in the Self alone, casting off mental desires.

    Why linked: The internal contentment of 2.55 directly fuels the emotional stability across sorrow and pleasure described in 2.56.

    Review status: Approved

  • Complementary teaching

    Bhagavad Gita 2.48

    Equanimity in success and failure is yoga (samatvaṁ yoga ucyate).

    Why linked: Connects the Karma Yoga practice of equanimity (2.48) with its fully realized embodiment in the sage (2.56).

    Review status: Approved

आगे क्या · What next

  • अगला श्लोक

    Continue with Bhagavad Gita 2.57

    Reason: It is the next verse in the same chapter.

    Continue
  • समीक्षित संबंध

    Bhagavad Gita 2.55

    Reason: The internal contentment of 2.55 directly fuels the emotional stability across sorrow and pleasure described in 2.56.

    Continue