Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.9 · Asaktiranabhishvangah
असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गः पुत्रदारगृहादिषु ।
नित्यं च समचित्तत्वमिष्टानिष्टोपपत्तिषु ॥
asaktiranabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putradāragṛhādiṣu |
nityaṃ ca samacittatvamiṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu ||
Translation
— non-attachment, freedom from clinging to son, wife, home and the like, and constant even-mindedness in the face of what is wanted and what is unwanted —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.9 mean?
— non-attachment, freedom from clinging to son, wife, home and the like, and constant even-mindedness in the face of what is wanted and what is unwanted —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.