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Bhagavad Gita · 2.56 · Transcendental Knowledge·56 of 72

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहःवीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते

duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ

vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate

Sanskrit recitation

A steady mind in a noisy world · 2.54–2.72 · Teaching

Translation

He whose mind is not shaken by adversity, who does not long for pleasures, and is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom.

Meaning

Lord Krishna gives His answer to the second part of Arjuna's question as to the conduct of a sage of steady wisdom in the 56th, 57th and 58th verses.The mind of a sage of steady wisdom is not distressed in calamities. He is not affected by the three afflictions (Taapas) -- Adhyatmika (arising from diseases or disorders in ones own body), Adhidaivika (arising from thunder, lightning, storm, flood, etc.), and Adhibhautika (arising from scorpions, cobras, tigers, etc.). When he is placed in an affluent condition he does not long for sensual pleasures. (Cf.IV.10).

After Swami Sivananda

A steady mind in a noisy world· 2.54–2.72

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
bhaya
fear
rāga
attachment
vīta
free from
muniḥ
a sage
uchyate
is called
krodhaḥ
anger
sukheṣhu
in pleasure
duḥkheṣhu
amidst miseries
sthita-dhīḥ
enlightened person
anudvigna-manāḥ
one whose mind is undisturbed
vigata-spṛihaḥ
without craving

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