Shloka 2.65 “From serenity comes clarity of thought, leading to steady intellect; with steady intellect, one attains divine communion.” Key Teaching: Serenity fosters clarity and divine communion, stabilizing the intellect. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna teaches that serenity brings clarity of thought, stabilizing the intellect, leading to divine communion. This verse, continuing the sthita-prajna […]

Shloka 2.64 “But one who moves among sense objects with senses controlled, free from attachment and aversion, attains serenity.” Key Teaching: Controlled senses and detachment lead to serenity. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna teaches that one who moves among sense objects with controlled senses, free from attachment and aversion, attains serenity, contrasting with the

Shloka 2.63 “From anger arises delusion; from delusion, loss of memory; from loss of memory, loss of intellect; from that, destruction.” Key Teaching: Anger leads to delusion, loss of intellect, and destruction. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description:  Krishna continues from 2.62, stating that anger leads to delusion, which causes loss of memory, leading to loss of

Shloka 2.62 “When a man dwells on sense objects, attachment arises; from attachment, desire; from desire, anger.” Key Teaching: Dwelling on sense objects leads to attachment, desire, and anger. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna explains that dwelling on sense objects leads to attachment, which breeds desire, and desire leads to anger, outlining the downfall

Shloka 2.61 “One who controls all senses and fixes his mind on Me attains steady wisdom.” Key Teaching: Sense control and focus on Krishna lead to steady wisdom. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna teaches that one who controls all senses and fixes his mind on Him attains steady wisdom, continuing the sthita-prajna description (2.55–60).

Shloka 2.60 “The turbulent senses forcibly carry away the mind, even of a wise man striving for perfection.” Key Teaching: Senses can overpower even a striving wise man’s mind. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna warns that turbulent senses can forcibly carry away the mind, even of a wise man striving for perfection, highlighting the

Shloka 2.59 “Objects fade for one who abstains, but not the taste; for the self-realized, even the taste fades.” Key Teaching: Self-realization eliminates even the taste for sensory objects. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna teaches that while abstaining from sensory objects fades their attraction, the taste for them persists; for the self-realized sage, even

Shloka 2.58 “When he withdraws his senses from objects, like a tortoise its limbs, his wisdom is firmly established.” Key Teaching: A sage controls senses like a tortoise retracting limbs, ensuring steady wisdom. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna compares a steady-minded sage to a tortoise withdrawing its limbs, stating that one who controls senses

Shloka 2.57 “He who is unattached to everything, neither rejoicing nor despising when obtaining good or evil, has steady wisdom.” Key Teaching: A sage remains unattached, neither rejoicing nor despising outcomes. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna teaches that a steady-minded sage remains unattached, neither rejoicing in good nor despising evil outcomes, maintaining steady wisdom.

Shloka 2.56 “One whose mind is undisturbed in sorrow, free from longing for pleasure, and devoid of passion, fear, and anger is steady in wisdom.” Key Teaching: A sage’s mind remains undisturbed, free from passion, fear, and anger. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Sthita-Prajna. Description: Krishna describes the steady-minded sage as one whose mind is undisturbed in