Bhagavad Gita · 2.48
॥
Devanāgarī
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya |
siddhyasiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga ucyate ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
योगस्थःyogasthaḥestablished in yoga, being in the state of yoga.
कुरुkuruperform, do.
कर्माणिkarmāṇiactions, activity.
सङ्गम्saṅgamattachment [to the fruits].
त्यक्त्वाtyaktvāhaving cast off, having abandoned.
धनञ्जयdhanañjayaO Dhanañjaya! (Conqueror of wealth).
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योःsiddhi-asiddhyoḥin success (siddhi) and failure (asiddhi).
समःsamaḥregarding equally, maintaining equanimity.
भूत्वाbhūtvāhaving become, being.
समत्वम्samatvamequanimity, evenness, balanced disposition.
योगःyogaḥyoga.
उच्यतेucyateis called.
Translation
“O Dhanañjaya, established in yoga, perform your actions, casting off all attachment. Remain equipoised in success and in failure alike. Such equanimity of mind is called yoga.”
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