Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 51 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 18.51 · Buddhya Vishuddhya Yukto

बुद्ध्या विशुद्ध्या युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च ।
शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च ॥

buddhyā viśuddhyā yukto dhṛtyātmānaṃ niyamya ca |
śabdādīnviṣayāṃstyaktvā rāgadveṣau vyudasya ca ||

Translation

Endowed with a purified intellect, controlling himself with firm resolve, turning away from sound and the other objects of the senses, and casting off attraction and aversion —

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.51 mean?

Endowed with a purified intellect, controlling himself with firm resolve, turning away from sound and the other objects of the senses, and casting off attraction and aversion —

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.51?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.