Bhagavad Gita 2.48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते।।
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| योगस्थः | yoga-sthah | steadfast in yoga |
| कुरु | kuru | perform |
| कर्माणि | karmani | actions |
| सङ्गम् | sangam | attachment |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktva | having abandoned |
| धनञ्जय | dhananjaya | O winner of wealth (Arjuna) |
| सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः | siddhy-asiddhyoh | in success and failure |
| समः | samah | equal |
| भूत्वा | bhutva | having become |
| समत्वम् | samatvam | equanimity |
| योगः | yogah | yoga |
| उच्यते | uchyate | is called |
Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure; evenness of mind is called Yoga.
हे धनंजय आसक्ति को त्याग कर तथा सिद्धि और असिद्धि में समभाव होकर योग में स्थित हुये तुम कर्म करो। यह समभाव ही योग कहलाता है।।
Topics: Karma, Yoga