Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48 (2.48) means: Do your work steady in this practice, Arjuna, letting go of attachment, the same whether you succeed or fail. This evenness of mind is what practice truly means.

Sanskrit

योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते।।2.48।।

Transliteration

yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate

Translation

Do your work steady in this practice, Arjuna, letting go of attachment, the same whether you succeed or fail. This evenness of mind is what practice truly means.

Hindi

अर्जुन, इस अभ्यास में स्थिर रहकर अपना कर्म करो, आसक्ति छोड़कर, सफलता और असफलता में एक समान रहकर। मन की यही समता ही सच्चा योग है।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 48?

Do your work steady in this practice, Arjuna, letting go of attachment, the same whether you succeed or fail. This evenness of mind is what practice truly means.

Which chapter is verse 2.48 from?

It is verse 48 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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