Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 21

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 21 (5.21) means: Unattached to outer things, they find the joy that is within. United with the eternal, they know a happiness that never runs out.

Sanskrit

बाह्यस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत्सुखम्। स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते।।5.21।।

Transliteration

bāhya-sparśheṣhvasaktātmā vindatyātmani yat sukham sa brahma-yoga-yuktātmā sukham akṣhayam aśhnute

Translation

Unattached to outer things, they find the joy that is within. United with the eternal, they know a happiness that never runs out.

Hindi

बाहरी वस्तुओं से अनासक्त होकर, वह भीतर का आनंद पा लेता है। शाश्वत से जुड़कर, वह कभी न खत्म होने वाले सुख को जान लेता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 21?

Unattached to outer things, they find the joy that is within. United with the eternal, they know a happiness that never runs out.

Which chapter is verse 5.21 from?

It is verse 21 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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