Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.15 · Yam Hi Na
यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।
समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते ॥
yaṃ hi na vyathayantyete puruṣaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
samaduḥkhasukhaṃ dhīraṃ so’mṛtatvāya kalpate ||
Translation
The person whom these do not disturb, best of men — who is steady and the same in pain and pleasure — is fit for immortality.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.15 mean?
The person whom these do not disturb, best of men — who is steady and the same in pain and pleasure — is fit for immortality.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.