Chapter 2 · Verse 64 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.64
Sanskrit
रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्। आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति।।2.64।।
Transliteration
rāga-dveṣha-viyuktais tu viṣhayān indriyaiśh charan ātma-vaśhyair-vidheyātmā prasādam adhigachchhati
In plain words
You are being pulled in a thousand directions by what you want and what you're afraid of—the marriage you're fighting to save, the debt that haunts you, the ex you can't stop thinking about, the anger you can't put down. Krishna says: the peace you're looking for isn't found by gripping harder or pushing away harder, but by moving through life without being owned by your cravings and your rejections. Your senses can engage with the world; your heart doesn't have to be torn apart by it.
Word by Word
When the senses move through their objects without the poison of craving or rejection, you remain untouched—like lotus leaves in water. This is not suppression but mastery: your mind stays yours, your actions clean, your heart open to grace.
In a world of endless stimulation, this teaching shows us how to engage fully without being devoured by desire, finding the quiet ground of peace within each moment.
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Bhagavad Gita 2.64 — BG 2.64
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